Automation Engineer

Overview

As an Automation Engineer on site in Ware, you support decommissioning of automation and control systems for a major client. You will work within the automation team to follow a thorough decommissioning checklist, ensure traceability and compliance, and coordinate with site engineers. The role offers involvement in high-profile renewables and energy projects with development opportunities and a strong focus on data integrity and regulatory compliance. You will help maintain system integrity and support safe, compliant modifications in a challenging operational environment. This is a fixed-term, on-site position with potential for flexible working arrangements where relevant.

Pay / Benefits

• 33 days annual leave (including public holidays)
• generous contributory pension scheme
• private medical cover
• 4x base salary life insurance
• flexible benefits package
• hybrid/remote working where relevant

Responsibilities

• Identify automation or control elements (PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, networked instruments) for decommissioning
• Define boundaries and interfaces for remaining operational systems
• Assess system dependencies and plan modifications to preserve adjacent systems
• Participate in site change management, ensure automation tasks are risk-assessed and traced
• Own and execute automation tasks, maintaining end-to-end traceability
• Verify prerequisites, backups, and assess impacts before modifications
• Perform controlled software/configuration changes to decouple equipment and document updates under change control
• Execute decommissioning prerequisites for GxP and non-GxP equipment with data integrity
• Manage decommissioning of pharmaceutical production equipment and associated systems (excluding HVAC/BMS)
• Coordinate with site engineering teams to verify dependencies, backup/configuration checks, and document activities per site procedures

Key requirements

• Degree in Engineering or IT or equivalent (previous site experience in an operational environment)
• Previous experience and competency in Automation and Control Engineering
• Experience in writing or modifying software
• Experience implementing system modifications or modpacks
• Understanding of engineering practices, methodologies and standards, procedures and specifications

• Automation and Control Engineering
• PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems
• Software modification and configuration management
• System modification planning and change control
• Backup validation and data integrity
• GxP and non-GxP regulatory compliance

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