Automation Engineer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 March 2026
LOCATION
Watford
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£70,000 / year
CATEGORY
Engineering
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SKILLS

PLC HMI SCADA DeltaV DCS ControlLogix PLC Automation

FULL DESCRIPTION

Automation Engineer - Watford. Salary: £60k - £70k + excellent benefits and career progression opportunities.

Reference: 665757. Consultant: Adam Mayne.

Automation Engineer / Controls Engineer / Systems Engineer Requirements:

- Degree educated in Control Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Instrumentation, Robotics, Automation, Biotech Engineering, etc - Recent and relevant experience working as an Automation Engineer, Controls Engineer, Systems Engineering within an automation manufacturing environment. - Strong control system automation background focused specifically on design, installation, programming and validation of automated processes. - Strong programming skills for PLC, HMI and SCADA systems: ideally Emerson DeltaV DCS systems, Rockwell Automation Factory Talk & ControlLogix PLC - Ability to create, update and read electrical design. - Working knowledge of building automation systems, electronic batch records, PLC, OPC, Foundation Fieldbus, Profibus, and DeviceNet technologies, as well as HVAC, purified water systems (RO, WFI). - Experience in process control engineering and troubleshooting with unit operations such as media, harvest, bioreactors, chromatography, vial filtration, and ultrafiltration/diafiltration beneficial. - Experience within pharmaceutical / biotech production facilities beneficial.

Job Location: Watford Salary: £60k - £70k + excellent benefits and career progression opportunities.

Sound like you or someone you know? If so, please do not hesitate to get in contact with Adam Mayne at Vector Recruitment Ltd on [contact hidden] or [contact hidden]

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