Automation Engineer Rochester, Kent Ful time, Monday to Friday Are you an experienced Automation Engineer looking to make a real impact in a fast-paced manufacturing environment? We are seeking a proactive and technically skilled engineer to support the development, optimisation, and automation of manufacturing processes, helping to improve productivity, quality, and operational efficiency. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing engineering team where you will play a key role in continuous improvement projects, automation developments, and the implementation of new production technologies. The Role As an Automation Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining automated manufacturing systems while supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the business. Key responsibilities include: Designing and improving automated manufacturing processes and workflows Identifying and reducing waste through Lean Manufacturing...

Job title: Lead Infrastructure Automation Engineer (on perm and Cloud) Contract: 6 Months -possibility for extension Location: London HEX - 3 days a week Rate: Competitive day rate (Inside IR35) Working pattern: Full time Are you ready to take the lead in revolutionising infrastructure automation? Our client, a dynamic and innovative organisation, is on the lookout for a passionate Infrastructure Automation Engineer Lead - VP to spearhead their ambitious automation initiative across all infrastructure functions. This is your chance to drive significant change and enhance the efficiency of global operations! About the Role: As the Infrastructure Automation Engineer Lead, you will play a pivotal role in accelerating the adoption of infrastructure-as-code and automation solutions. Your expertise will help shape modern tooling strategies, ensuring scalable and repeatable automation solutions across various infrastructure domains. What We're Looking...

Automation Engineer High Speed Manufacturing Process Coleshill £400 - £450 per day Ltd Company / Outside IR35 6-Month Contract (Minimum) Following significant growth and a major programme award, this company is seeking an experienced Automation Engineer to support the development, optimisation and commissioning of a highly automated production line. This is a rare opportunity to join a critical project where your expertise will directly influence manufacturing performance, process stability and production output on a flagship automotive programme. The Role As an Automation Engineer, you will become the hands-on technical expert for a complex automated manufacturing process. Working closely with production teams, suppliers, customers and engineering stakeholders, you will identify process issues, drive improvements and ensure the successful delivery of production targets. The role requires a strong analytical mindset, excellent fault-finding capability and the...

Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving transformational change within our clients.  We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data, and business applications.  We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals.  Sword is on an exciting growth journey, scaling our Data, Analytics, AI and Automation capabilities to meet growing demand for practical, outcome-focused transformation. As we evolve, we are investing in people who can turn innovation into real results for our customers. This role is central to that journey. As organisations adopt AI and automation in secure, scalable, and valuable ways, we need hands-on engineers who can design and deliver solutions that improve processes, productivity, and user experience. Working...

Job title: Lead Infrastructure Automation Engineer (on perm and Cloud) Contract: 6 Months -possibility for extension Location: London HEX - 3 days a week Rate: Competitive day rate (Inside IR35) Working pattern: Full time Are you ready to take the lead in revolutionising infrastructure automation? Our client, a dynamic and innovative organisation, is on the lookout for a passionate Infrastructure Automation Engineer Lead - VP to spearhead their ambitious automation initiative across all infrastructure functions. This is your chance to drive significant change and enhance the efficiency of global operations! About the Role: As the Infrastructure Automation Engineer Lead, you will play a pivotal role in accelerating the adoption of infrastructure-as-code and automation solutions. Your expertise will help shape modern tooling strategies, ensuring scalable and repeatable automation solutions across various infrastructure domains. What We're Looking For:...

Wolviston Management Services is proud to be working in partnership with Tioxide to recruit a Process Automation Engineer for their Greatham site. This is a specialist engineering role where you will support the design, assessment and implementation of process control changes across site DCS and PLC systems. You will work with technical teams, project teams and third-party software developers to support capital projects, technical improvement programmes and the transition away from obsolete control systems. You will play a key part in developing control sequences, supporting FEED studies, testing software changes and ensuring control system modifications are robust, documented and approved before going live. What you ll be doing You will: Provide technical expertise and assessment for proposed DCS and PLC process control changes. Develop process control and automation design scope documentation for FEED studies. Support third-party software developers as part...

Job Title: VMware Cloud Foundation Platform Automation Engineer Location: Remote (occasional travel to Bristol - once per quarter) Remuneration: 750.0 - 800.0 per day Contract Details: Fixed Term Contract, 6 months Responsibilities: Lead the automation of a VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) platform build in a greenfield environment, ensuring seamless integration and deployment. Establish API-driven automation frameworks for VCF components to enhance operational efficiency. Automate the creation of VCF workload domains (Prod, Non-Prod, DMZ, Mgmt) and NSX segments aligned with VLANs. Implement robust network segmentation and isolation to uphold the separation of operational and corporate networks. Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and GitOps-driven workflows for streamlined processes. Build and maintain VM provisioning pipelines, including golden images, network attachments, and baseline security policies. Integrate platform logging and event streams into Splunk...

Automation Test Engineer Position Description At CGI, we're redefining what quality means in the age of AI and automation. As a Test Engineer, you'll play a key role in delivering complex, high-impact testing programmes that shape how our clients achieve excellence at scale. You'll combine deep technical expertise with innovation and leadership, enhancing automation frameworks, applying AI-driven techniques, and mentoring the next generation of test professionals. This is your opportunity to influence the future of quality engineering across multiple industries, driving outcomes that matter while growing your own career within a truly collaborative environment. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK 'Best Employer' by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to...

Contract Maintenance Engineer - Wiltshire (Outside IR35) Hours: Can work 10 hour shift or 8 hours i.e. Monday - Thursday or Tues - Friday x 10 hours for Mon-Friday x 8 hours and flexible on times. Rate: 35-37ph Outside IR35 (Can be paid LTD or Umbrella) Length: 6 months Start: ASAP About the Role We're looking for an experienced Contract Maintenance Engineer to join a manufacturer in Wiltshire. This is a hands-on a contract where you'll keep production lines running smoothly in a modern, well-invested site. Why Apply? Outside IR35 6 month contract Very friendly and supportive team with great feedback from current engineers Key Duties Preventive and reactive maintenance of machinery Mechanical/electrical fault finding and repairs Work on conveyors and production equipment Minimise downtime and support continuous improvement What We're Looking For Mechanical or Electrical qualification (Apprenticeship / NVQ / C&G) Hands-on experience...

Automation Process Specialist Location: Coleshill Contract Length: 6 Months Rate: £500 per day / Ltd Company / Outside IR35 Following the award of a major programme, we are seeking an experienced Automation Process Specialist to play a critical role in optimising and developing a highly automated production process. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on engineering professional to become the technical expert for a challenging high-volume manufacturing process, driving performance improvements, fault resolution, process optimisation and technician development. The Opportunity You will take ownership of a complex assembly and packaging system, ensuring production targets, quality standards and operational efficiencies are achieved. Working closely with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders, you will lead continuous improvement initiatives and support the successful commissioning of a new fully automated production line. This role would suit...

Do you enjoy turning complex engineering challenges into elegant automation solutions? Are you looking for a role where your expertise in electrical design and controls can directly influence innovative manufacturing projects? If so, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for. Join a Business Driving the Next Generation of Smart Manufacturing Our client is a highly innovative technology organisation operating at the forefront of industrial automation, machine vision, inspection systems, measurement technology, and digital manufacturing solutions. Working with leading manufacturers across a range of advanced industries, they help businesses improve quality, efficiency, productivity, and automation through sophisticated engineering solutions. As they continue to grow, they are looking for an Electrical Design & Controls Engineer to join their experienced engineering team and play a key role in delivering bespoke automation and control systems for...

Title: Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) Location: Rochester, Kent Shifts: 4 on 4 off, Late Shifts (12:00 to 00:00, with flexible scheduling) Salary: Circa 58,000 Per Annum Join a highly successful, growing family business that has been a leader in British food manufacturing for over 75 years. We pride ourselves on producing the highest quality fresh produce for major household brands worldwide. While we constantly innovate and invest heavily in our automated facility, our core team values always stay the same. We heavily invest in our people, offering study sponsorship, training, and clear pathways for long-term professional growth. We are looking for a proactive, detail-oriented engineer with a strong electrical bias and robust mechanical skills. You should thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and possess excellent diagnostic and problem-solving capabilities. You will balance rapid breakdown response with structured planned...

Test & Commissioning Manager with a Automation/Manufacturing & Engineering background only, no IT £380 - £400 per day per hour (Outside IR35) Initial 6-month contract (Monday to Friday ) CSCS / ECS Card Required You will be responsible for the following: • Develop and execute testing strategies and documentation, including Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), Tests on Completion, and Performance Tests. • Plan and conduct on-site testing, both internally and in customer-witnessed scenarios. • Ensure delivered systems meet as sold specifications and align with customer needs. Escalate any identified gaps to the Lead System Integration Manager (SIM). • Validate safety systems, material flow, and messaging between PLC and WMS/WCS systems. • Own and manage the testing issue punch list using tools like Jira, including prioritising, resolving, and escalating issues. • Work closely with stakeholders to re-test and confirm defect resolution. • Conduct volume and stress...

Maintenance Engineer Tamworth £47-48,000 Mon-Fri Days with night shift cover 9% Pension + Life Assurance + Overtime + Training A large-scale automated operation is looking to recruit a Maintenance Engineer to join its established engineering team at a highly automated site in Tamworth. This is a great opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer to work on modern conveyor and sortation systems within a fast-paced environment that continues to invest heavily in equipment, controls upgrades and engineering improvements. The Role As a Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for: Reactive and planned maintenance across automated conveyor and sortation equipment Fault finding on conveyors, sorters, boom conveyors and material handling systems Working safely within control panels using electrical drawings and multi-meters Supporting ongoing upgrade projects across controls and automation systems Maintaining equipment reliability across a large-scale automated...

Electrical Engineering Lecturer Newcastle upon Tyne Full-Time Permanent Salary: 30,000 - 42,000 (dependent on experience) Start Date: ASAP The Opportunity An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a forward-thinking Further Education College in Newcastle during a significant period of growth and investment. Based within a state-of-the-art Academy , this role offers the chance to work in a brand-new facility , equipped with industry-standard technology and modern learning environments. You will play a key role in developing the next generation of engineers and supporting the future workforce within the energy and engineering sectors. The Role As an Electrical Engineering Lecturer, you will: Deliver high-quality teaching across electrical engineering programmes Support learners in both practical workshop settings and classroom environments Contribute to curriculum development within a rapidly growing department Inspire and motivate students to achieve their...

The College Lincoln College is a medium-sized College housed in attractive medieval buildings in the centre of the city, on Turl Street. The College has 50 Fellows, around 600 students, equally divided between graduates and undergraduates, and a large body of administrative and domestic staff. Further information may be found on the College s website: . The Role We are seeking an experienced and proactive IT Operations and Network Engineer to join our small IT team and provide hands-on support across the College s IT estate. Working closely with the Head of IT, the postholder will play a key role in the day-to-day operation, support and continued development of the College s IT services. This is a broad, hands-on role requiring someone who is comfortable responding to everyday IT operational issues, while also bringing strong technical experience in network infrastructure, including firewalls, switches and associated network equipment. Duties IT Operations:...

Join Companies House at a pivotal time as we transform our digital services to better support millions of users across the UK. As a Junior DevOps/WebOps Engineer within our Digital and Technology directorate, you'll play a key role in delivering secure, resilient, and high-performing services that underpin the UK company register. You'll be part of a large, diverse, and collaborative engineering community, working in an agile environment alongside software engineers, analysts, and product teams. Together, we support and enhance a wide range of critical internal and customer-facing services, maintaining high levels of service availability and continuously improving how we deliver. This role offers the opportunity to develop your technical skills, contribute to WebOps practices, and support service reliability through monitoring, incident management, and problem-solving. If you are customer-focused, enjoy working as part of a team, and are motivated to learn and grow while...

Are you the next Senior Systems Engineer to help build and shape the software behind our next generation laser processing platform? If so, Opsydia would love to hear from you as we expand into new markets and unlock new technical opportunities. Spun out from the University of Oxford in 2017, Opsydia is a specialist laser technology company harnessing decades of academic excellence and deep expertise in adaptive optics to enable the writing of features in transparent materials. Our writing technology has gone on to provide functionalities across scientific and industrial domains. Our platform enables the creation of functional devices in optical glass, diamond, and other transparent media, powering disruptive applications in datacoms, quantum technologies, and advanced sensing. THE ROLE As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will take full system-level ownership of Opsydia s next generation laser photonics products. This is a technical leadership role spanning architecture,...

Senior DevOps Engineer Pay up to £80,664 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. This is a real and significant DevOps leadership role in the UK's largest government department. Here you will have the freedom and autonomy to drive the development of our technical landscape and define what DevOps looks like in DWP DWP. Digital with Purpose. You'll be a leading, expert voice in a DWP Digital community that is driving a once-in-a-generation transformation of public services. We have a unique purpose, putting better, more efficient services in the hands of DWP users. The scale of our engineering challenge is also huge: We have 1bn lines of code in over 12,000 code repos and 90+ programming languages. We run around 294 days' worth of testing every day through automation. Our APIs receive 173 million requests, and we spin up 280,000 AWS servers every month. Over...

Senior DevOps Engineer Pay up to £80,664 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. This is a real and significant DevOps leadership role in the UK's largest government department. Here you will have the freedom and autonomy to drive the development of our technical landscape and define what DevOps looks like in DWP DWP. Digital with Purpose. You'll be a leading, expert voice in a DWP Digital community that is driving a once-in-a-generation transformation of public services. We have a unique purpose, putting better, more efficient services in the hands of DWP users. The scale of our engineering challenge is also huge: We have 1bn lines of code in over 12,000 code repos and 90+ programming languages. We run around 294 days' worth of testing every day through automation. Our APIs receive 173 million requests, and we spin up 280,000 AWS servers every month. Over...