About The Role
Location: Barton upon Humber, with travel to Wren manufacturing sites
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 07:00–15:30
Salary: £45,000–£55,000 per year
At Wren Kitchens, we are looking for an Automation Engineer to support the design, development, and delivery of automated manufacturing solutions across our production sites. This is an exciting opportunity to work on capital projects, robotics, cobots, new production lines, factory expansions, and automation improvements within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Main Responsibilities:
1. Design, develop, and support automation and electrical control systems
2. Program and optimise PLCs, HMIs, drives, and industrial networks
3. Support the integration of robots and cobots
4. Assist with project delivery from concept through to commissioning
5. Produce and review electrical drawings and technical documents
6. Troubleshoot automation and electrical issues
7. Ensure systems meet machinery safety and electrical standards
8. Support continuous improvement across manufacturing
In addition to any other duties, as a responsible person you must ensure that you have read, understood and adhere to polices and procedures relating to Health and Safety, and your responsibilities located in the Integrated Management System (IMS) Responsibilities document.
About You
Key Skills and desires:
9. HNC/HND or Degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation, Mechatronics, or similar
10. Experience with PLC programming, such as Siemens, Schneider, or Allen-Bradley
11. Good understanding of automation systems and control architecture
12. Ability to read and produce electrical drawings
13. Experience supporting automation or engineering projects
14. Knowledge of machinery safety standards and safety systems
15. Practical, hands-on approach with strong fault-finding skills
16. Experience with robots or cobots
17. Experience in high-volume manufacturing
18. Knowledge of vision systems, SCADA, or MES
19. Project engineering experience
About The Company