Automation Technology Engineer

Overview

In this role you will drive the digital transformation of Safran Landing Systems’ manufacturing ecosystem by deploying and refining the Manufacturing Control System across 130+ assets. You collaborate with production, maintenance, engineering, quality, and IT to ensure data quality, cyber security, and reliable industrial IT. You will enable data-driven decisions and support continuous improvement and new equipment projects. Join a global leader shaping safer, greener air travel through advanced automation.

Pay / Benefits

• Early finish on Fridays
• Competitive salary, profit share bonus and pay review
• 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays (buy/sell option)
• Up to 8% employer matched pension, life assurance
• Health cash plan, cycle and tech purchase schemes
• Professional development, ongoing training, mentoring

Responsibilities

• Deploy, maintain and continually improve the Manufacturing Control System (MCS) across 130+ assets
• Optimize PLCs, HMIs and databases to ensure data quality and structure
• Coordinate with Production, Maintenance, Engineering and Quality to enable data-driven decisions
• Collaborate with IT to evolve industrial IT infrastructure, ensuring cybersecurity and reliability
• Support continuous improvement and delivery of new industrial equipment projects
• Contribute to safeguarding product quality and driving innovation across manufacturing ecosystem

Key requirements

• Experience in Industrial Automation Technology within a manufacturing environment
• Programming skills in automation (PLC, ladder logic, HMI/SCADA scripting, SQL)
• Familiarity with SCADA/Historian (WinCC Siemens), MES, industrial networks and protocols (OPC, Modbus, TCP/IP)
• Experience configuring network communications (protocols, switches, VLANs)
• Database management experience (on-premises or cloud)
• Strong project management skills
• Experience in IIoT and cybersecurity

• Great interpersonal skills
• Ability to share best practices within an international network
• Collaboration and cross-functional teamwork
• PLC programming
• Ladder logic
• HMI/SCADA scripting

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