Automation Engineer - North West - 2 days/2 nights/4 off

Cheshire, North West

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Automation Engineer - Shift Based - 2 days/2 nights/4 off plus 5 x 18 day blocks off per year - Deeside / Chester Area - requires PLC experience

£53-60k + Quarterly Bonus Scheme (up to 13% of salary) + 10% Employer Pension Contribution + Private Medical = £65-75k package + salary review in 2026

Samuel Frank is recruiting for an Automation Engineer to join a globally recognised manufacturing company with a large base in the Deeside / Chester area. We've successfully introduced two new Automation Engineers to this team over the last 6 months and due to a promotion, we're now recruiting for a second new addition.

PLC knowledge is a vital requirement - the successful Automation Engineer will be able to connect a laptop, interrogate code, and make modifications to the PLC code.

Key responsibilities of the Automation Engineer include:

Fault-finding and modifying PLCs (from major manufacturers) - essential
Understanding relay logic and fault-finding from engineering drawings such as P&IDs, electrical schematics, and control loop diagrams - essential
Experience with AC or DC inverter drives - fault finding and commissioning
Instrumentation knowledge, maintaining, and fault-finding control loops
Regular, specialist training on current and emerging technologies, annual salary review, 10% employer pension contribution, and staff discounts with major UK brands
The working pattern involves 2 days, 2 nights, 4 days off, with 5 x 18-day breaks per year, providing nearly 6 months off annually, ideal for hobbies or projects outside work
Initial 6 months likely on days; overtime payments of 150 hours at the start of the year; potential work or training during some 18-day breaks, with prior payment

The company's location in the North West is easily accessible from Deeside, Chester, Wrexham, Ellesmere Port, Broughton, Liverpool, Northwich, Runcorn, Widnes, and Warrington.

Samuel Frank Associates

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