Automation Application Engineer
Barton-Upon-Humber, England, United Kingdom Full-time Posted 2 weeks ago
About The Role
Location: Barton upon Humber, with travel to Wren manufacturing sites
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 07:00–15:30
Salary: £45,000–£55,000 per year
At Wren Kitchens, we are looking for an Automation Engineer to support the design, development, and delivery of automated manufacturing solutions across our production sites. This is an exciting opportunity to work on capital projects, robotics, cobots, new production lines, factory expansions, and automation improvements within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Main Responsibilities:
About You
Key Skills and desires:
At Wren we’re passionate about all things kitchens, and now bedrooms too! We are the largest kitchen retailer in the UK. We’re a business that simply doesn’t stand still!
As well as world class training on our products, systems and sales processes, you’ll enjoy working in an industry-leading work place for a business that’s twice been voted the UK’s Number 1 Place to Work on Indeed. That’s on top of amazing benefits including uncapped commission and exceptional opportunities to progress your career across our company.
Location: Barton upon Humber, with travel to Wren manufacturing sites
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 07:00–15:30
Salary: £45,000–£55,000 per year
At Wren Kitchens, we are looking for an Automation Engineer to support the design, development, and delivery of automated manufacturing solutions across our production sites. This is an exciting opportunity to work on capital projects, robotics, cobots, new production lines, factory expansions, and automation improvements within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Main Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and support automation and electrical control systems
- Program and optimise PLCs, HMIs, drives, and industrial networks
- Support the integration of robots and cobots
- Assist with project delivery from concept through to commissioning
- Produce and review electrical drawings and technical documents
- Troubleshoot automation and electrical issues
- Ensure systems meet machinery safety and electrical standards
- Support continuous improvement across manufacturing
About You
Key Skills and desires:
- HNC/HND or Degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation, Mechatronics, or similar
- Experience with PLC programming, such as Siemens, Schneider, or Allen-Bradley
- Good understanding of automation systems and control architecture
- Ability to read and produce electrical drawings
- Experience supporting automation or engineering projects
- Knowledge of machinery safety standards and safety systems
- Practical, hands-on approach with strong fault-finding skills
- Experience with robots or cobots
- Experience in high-volume manufacturing
- Knowledge of vision systems, SCADA, or MES
- Project engineering experience
At Wren we’re passionate about all things kitchens, and now bedrooms too! We are the largest kitchen retailer in the UK. We’re a business that simply doesn’t stand still!
As well as world class training on our products, systems and sales processes, you’ll enjoy working in an industry-leading work place for a business that’s twice been voted the UK’s Number 1 Place to Work on Indeed. That’s on top of amazing benefits including uncapped commission and exceptional opportunities to progress your career across our company.