Job Description:

Automation Technician (Mechatronics)
 
The Opportunity:
We encourage anyone interested in a career in engineering or looking to develop their skills within the automation field to apply for this amazing opportunity as an Automation Technician / Mechatronics Operator.  Experience or an HNC, or higher, in any of the following areas will be considered:

• 6 axis articulated arm Robot programming experience
• Proficient in CNC Milling, CAM an advantage
• Knowledge of automation systems
• CMM Programming experience
• PLC or other logic-based programming experience

The Opportunity:
 
In this developmental role you will:

• Create, verify and release robot programs for automated cells
• Provide critical help chain for manufacturing to reduce downtime of critical manufacturing equipment
• Create, verify and release programs for other, programmable manufacturing equipment Design and deliver tooling and fixtures for manufacturing processes
• Creating supporting documentation for automated equipment
• Support implementation of new advanced manufacturing equipment and automation

Preferred Skills:

• Minimum of a HNC or equivalent in an Engineering discipline
• Good understanding of tooling, fixture design and manufacturing processes
• Proficient in CAD with the ability to read engineering drawings
• This is a development role where training will be provided. But any experience, in any of the following areas, would be beneficial and show the transferable skills required to develop in the role:
• Robot programming experience
• CMM Programming / metrology
• CNC Milling experience with a desire to move into automation/robotics

Pay and Benefits:

Salary dependent on experience, between £31,502.01 to £40,710.28 per annum (will be increased shortly in line with annual pay review by in the region of 4%)
37.5 hours per week, working a Swing Shift weekly rotation (6am-2pm/2pm-10pm), which attracts an additional shift premium of 12.5% of your basic salary.
25 days annual holiday 
Secure on-site parking
Excellent contributory pension
Health care cash back plan
Life assurance
Company bonus scheme

Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.