MERITUS are recruiting for an Automation Engineer to join our established Aerospace client on an initial 6 month contract from their major site in Broughton.

AUTOMATION ENGINEER - INSIDE IR35 - £37 PER HOUR - BROUGHTON - 6 MONTHS - 25% SHIFT UPLIFTS - SINGLE STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS

Responsible for:

• The deployment and support of automated machinery for the assembly of aircraft wing structures and sub-assemblies.
• Assembly processes include drilling, fastening, routering and milling processes
• The scope of automated assembly machinery ranges from large Cartesian machines, industrial robots and CNC milling machines to lightweight solutions and collaborative robots (cobots).

Core activities include:

• Defining new machinery
• Developing new automated assembly processes
• Project management
• Providing technical support and advice to existing machinery and cutter/drill/router use.

Skill Requirement:

• Degree level qualification (or equivalent experience) in Engineering.
• Experience in the fields of automation and/or robotics.
• Knowledge of the production processes used in Broughton. Knowledge of REACH legislation.
• Project Management.
• Proficient digital and data analysis skills.
• Experience with statistical or data analysis software tools e.g., Minitab, Skywise.
• Problem solving (including PPS).
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.