Senior Automation Engineer

Senior Automation Engineer role in Manufacturing. Location: Glenrothes, Fife or Livingston. Onsite. 37 hours per week. 12 Month Fixed Term Contract (FTC).

• System Design & Development: Create and optimize automated systems, including PLCs, SCADA systems, and robotics for manufacturing and testing.
• Process Optimisation: Lead cradle-to-grave projects (from bid to commissioning) to improve safety, cycle time, and cost through automation.
• Process Automation: Develop workflows and tooling to automate routine operational tasks to be consistent, repeatable, and scalable.
• Programming & Controls: Develop and optimise programs for PLCs (Siemens S7, Allen Bradley), industrial robots (Fanuc, ABB, Kuka), and HMI/SCADA systems.
• Infrastructure Management: Provision and optimise infrastructure, including IaC tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
• Testing & Validation: Lead commissioning of robotic cells and assembly systems; perform First Article Inspection (FAI) and ensure safety compliance (e.g., ISO 9001 or AS9100).
• Observability & Support: Maintain platform observability and respond to incidents using Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to improve service efficiency.
• System Integration: Design and implement interfaces between MES (e.g., Werum PAS-X, Rockwell Pharmasuite), ERP (e.g., SAP S/4HANA), and shop-floor PLC/SCADA systems.
• Recipe & Workflow Design: Author and test Electronic Batch Records (EBR) and manufacturing recipes following ISA-95/ISA-88 standards to ensure efficient production.
• Data Management: Develop data pipelines and dashboards for real-time monitoring of KPIs such as yield, cycle time, and OEE.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or Controls).
• Experience: Solid experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally within regulated sectors (Life Sciences, Aerospace & Defence, FMCG).
• MES Platforms: Experience with systems like Emerson Syncade, Siemens Opcenter, or Apriso.
• Industrial Automation Tools: Hands-on experience with Siemens S7/TIA Portal, FANUC.

• Programming & Scripting: Proficiency in Python, Java, or C++, with scripting in PowerShell or Bash. Proficiency in SQL (for queries), VB Script, XML, or Java.
• Industrial Networks: Knowledge of OPC UA, Ethernet/IP, and database administration.

• Competitive salaries.
• 25 days holiday + statutory holidays, plus opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days.
• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution).
• Company bonus scheme (discretionary).
• 6 times salary Life Assurance with pension.
• Flexible Benefits including Health Cashplan, Dental, Cycle to Work, and other salary sacrifice schemes.
• Enhanced sick pay and enhanced family-friendly policies (maternity, paternity, shared parental leave).
• Work Culture: 37-hour week; flexible working options where feasible; remote/hybrid/site-based arrangements; Talent Acquisition-led flexible working discussions.
• Up to 5 paid volunteered days per year.

Additional notes: A permanent UK resident status and baseline (BPSS) security/background check may be required. This role is part of RTX (Raytheon UK) within the RTX group of companies.

RTX adheres to equal employment principles. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.