Summary: The Automation Engineer role is a contract position based in Northampton, focused on advanced manufacturing and high-performance production systems. The engineer will be responsible for analyzing, programming, and testing automated machinery, while collaborating with teams to optimize controls architecture. This hands-on role offers competitive pay and the opportunity to work on transformative projects in electric vehicle production. The position is classified as outside IR35, providing flexibility in work arrangements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyse, programme, simulate, and test automated machinery and processes.
- Recode PLCs, robotics, and machine vision systems, ensuring seamless integration with existing production systems.
- Collaborate with suppliers and engineering teams to plan, commission, and optimise controls architecture.
- Troubleshoot complex automation systems, applying coding and analytics to solve technical challenges.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to boost efficiency and system reliability.
- Support project delivery from planning through commissioning and production support.
Key Skills:
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
- 3-5 years experience in automation, PLCs, and robotics (Beckhoff experience preferred).
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to translate technical requirements into working systems.
- Solid understanding of LEAN process principles and production optimisation.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work closely with programming and engineering teams.
Salary (Rate): £60 hourly
City: Northampton
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Automation Engineer : Contract Northampton Outside IR35 GBP60 p/h
Are you an experienced Automation Engineer looking for your next challenge in advanced manufacturing? Join a cutting edge project in Northampton, supporting the next generation of highperformance production systems. This is a hands on, contract opportunity (outside IR35) offering GBP60 p/h.
What Youll Do
- Analyse, programme, simulate, and test automated machinery and processes.
- Re:code PLCs, robotics, and machine vision systems, ensuring seamless integration with existing production systems.
- Collaborate with suppliers and engineering teams to plan, commission, and optimise controls architecture.
- Troubleshoot complex automation systems, applying coding and analytics to solve technical challenges.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to boost efficiency and system reliability.
- Support project delivery from planning through commissioning and production support.
What Were Looking For
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
- 3:5 years experience in automation, PLCs, and robotics (Beckhoff experience preferred).
- Strong problem:solving skills and ability to translate technical requirements into working systems.
- Solid understanding of LEAN process principles and production optimisation.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work closely with programming and engineering teams.
Why This Role Is Exciting
- Be part of a transformative project supporting the next generation of high:performance electric vehicle production.
- Work with state:of:the:art automation equipment in a dynamic, fast:paced environment.
- Contract role offering flexibility and competitive pay outside IR35.
Apply today with your CV.
