Automation Engineer (PLC Programming)

Automation & Controls Engineer Check below to see if you have what is needed for this opportunity, and if so, make an application asap. £51,125 + Autonomy + Technical Training + Days + Bonus (Up To 4%) + Pension Shaftesbury, Dorset (Commutable from: Salisbury, Yeovil, Gillingham, Blandford Forum, Sherborne, Wincanton, Warminster, Trowbridge) Are you an Automation & Controls Engineer looking to develop your PLC programming skills in a stable, Monday-Friday role? Do you have experience supporting PLC, HMI and SCADA systems on a busy manufacturing site, with the backing to drive improvements? This is a permanent, site-based position with an established UK manufacturer that invests in its engineering function and supports long-term development. You'll benefit from a strong package and the chance to take ownership of automation improvements without call-outs or shift patterns. You'll be joining a business that has been established since 1958, is part of a British farmer-owned dairy co-operative, and is known for looking after its people. With structured reviews and a supportive environment, it's a role where you can build genuine long-term career momentum. On a day-to-day basis you'll maintain and improve the site's automation and controls systems (PLCs, HMIs, SCADA and drives), support complex breakdowns, and contribute to process/plant design and commissioning projects. This role suits a engineer who is motivated by technical progression and training, taking ownership of improvements, and becoming the go-to automation specialist on site (with longer-term scope to step up as the business develops). xwwtmva

The Role

Support and maintain on-site automation & controls systems (PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, frequency drives) in a factory environment Assist with complex breakdowns, continuous improvement, and automation-led projects including design/installation/commissioning Monday to Friday, 08:00-16:30 (no call-outs) The Person: Siemens and/or Mitsubishi PLC programming experience Qualified in an engineering discipline Comfortable supporting automation systems on site and communicating clearly within an engineering teamKeywords: Automation & Controls Engineer, PLC Engineer, SCADA Engineer, Control Systems Engineer, Instrumentation and Control (I&C) Engineer Reference Number: BBBH(phone number removed) To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Tom Mills at Rise Technical Recruitment. Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts a...