Automation Specialist

3 days ago


Deeside, Flintshire, United Kingdom Tata Steel Full time

Job Title: Automation Technician

Department: Tata Steel Colors

Location: Shotton

Salary: Competitive

Work Pattern: Shifts – 4 on 4 off with 5 x 18 day breaks per year

Job Type: Full-time

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Tata Steel is seeking a skilled Automation Technician to join our Engineering Department at the Shotton Works site. As part of our succession planning strategy, we are looking for a talented individual to fill a number of Automation Technician positions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide specialist engineering support to our manufacturing production lines.
  • Respond to plant breakdowns, diagnosing faults to ensure the line is running again as soon as possible.
  • Carry out design, software modifications, and improvements to the plant equipment while adhering to onsite software management systems.

Requirements:

  • Qualifications: Time served apprenticeship and educated to HNC level or above in an Electrical/Electronic/Instrumentation discipline.
  • Experience: A minimum of significant experience working in a similar role or manufacturing environment.
  • Key Skills:
    • Experience with Allen Bradley Control/Compact Logix OR Siemens S7 PLC's is essential.
    • AC or DC Invertor drives, fault finding, commissioning, and programming.
    • Instrumentation knowledge, maintaining and fault finding control loops.
    • Some SCADA and HMI development experience.
    • Good knowledge of health and safety.
    • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
    • Ability to work on own initiative.
    • Some knowledge of Hydraulic & Pneumatic systems.

What we can offer you:

This is an excellent career opportunity to join an Engineering Department with a multi-disciplined and highly skilled team. The business is committed to investing in the ongoing training and development of its staff. You will receive regular specialist training on existing and emerging technology in the automation field. Career progression opportunities are also available within this role.

Tata Steel UK offers their employees significant benefits packages. For this role, you will benefit from:

  • A market competitive salary
  • 35 days holidays per annum
  • Annual Pay Review
  • Annual Bonus Scheme – subject to business performance
  • One of the UK's leading defined contribution pension schemes (10% employer contribution / 6% employee contribution)

We also have an extensive list of lifestyle benefits including free onsite parking at all of our sites, an employee assistance programme as well as Employee discount scheme for companies including Vodafone, Jaguar Land Rover and also various local services.

Why us?

Tata Steel is one of the world's top 10 steel producers. The combined group has an annual aggregate crude steel capacity of more than 33 million tonnes with approximately 80,000 employees across four continents. We're part of the Tata Group, one of the largest, most diverse conglomerates in the world with businesses in the UK including Tata Steel, Jaguar Land Rover and Tetley Tea.

Sustainability is at the very heart of what we do and we are dedicated to managing our operations responsibly and to continuously improving our performance. Innovating for tomorrow, making a positive impact today.


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