Automation Mechanical Engineer

September 28, 2026
Application ends: December 27, 2026
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Job Description

The Role:

Automation & Control Systems

Provide hands-on engineering support across the plant’s PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, sensors, instrumentation, variable speed drives and industrial control systems.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Diagnosing automation faults and recurring failures
  • Improving availability, throughput, reliability and OEE
  • Supporting PLC/HMI programming, modifications and upgrades
  • Identifying opportunities for further automation
  • Supporting integration between PLC/SCADA, MES, WMS, AGVs and processing equipment
  • Maintaining system documentation, software backups and change controls.

Mechanical Engineering & Reliability

Bring strong mechanical engineering capability to the facility’s processing, sorting, packing, conveying and material-handling equipment, with a focus on eliminating recurring problems and improving reliability.

This includes:

  • Diagnosing mechanical failures and conducting root-cause analysis
  • Designing and improving conveyors, elevators, hoppers, chutes, drives, guarding and associated machinery
  • Improving equipment reliability and maintainability
  • Supporting preventative and predictive maintenance
  • Designing, risk assessing and commissioning mechanical modifications.

AGVs & Automated Material Handling

Experience with AGVs, automated warehousing or sophisticated material-handling systems will be particularly highly regarded.

You will help optimise the plant’s Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) systems, including:

  • AGV traffic, routing, prioritisation and congestion management
  • Troubleshooting faults and communication issues
  • Improving utilisation, travel efficiency and availability
  • Integration with PLC/SCADA, MES and WMS systems
  • Supporting specialist suppliers with software, firmware and system upgrades
  • Ensuring safe operation around personnel and other automated equipment

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