Maintenance Engineer (Automation Bias)

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At Baxter we believe every personregardless of who they are or where they are fromdeserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today tomorrow and beyond.

Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together our community is driven by a culture of courage trust and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results.

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Thetford 55166 starting salary premium overtime Rotating shifts

Work where engineering automation and robotics come together

If you enjoy understanding how automated equipment works diagnosing faults and getting production systems back up and running this role gives you the opportunity to work at the heart of a highly automated manufacturing operation.

Baxter Thetford is looking for an Automation Bias Maintenance Engineer to join our Operational Maintenance Engineering team.

You will work across electrical mechanical and automated systems supporting production equipment robotics and controls in an environment where engineering reliability has a direct impact on the products we deliver to patients.

This is not a pure PLC programming role. We are looking for someone who understands automated equipment and is confident using system information controls and technical data to diagnose faults.

What youll be doing

You will:

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on automated production equipment
• Diagnose electrical mechanical and automation-related faults
• Work with PLC-controlled machinery and control systems
• Support robotics sensors drives motors and control panels
• Interpret electrical schematics and technical data
• Support equipment installations upgrades and automation projects
• Use Maximo and other digital engineering systems to record maintenance activity
• Identify reliability improvements and opportunities to reduce downtime
• Work closely with production and engineering colleagues across site

What were looking for

You may currently be working as a: Automation Engineer Controls Engineer Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer Electrical Maintenance Engineer Field Service Engineer

We are looking for experience in areas such as:

• Automated production or industrial equipment
• PLC-controlled machinery
• Electrical fault-finding
• Control panels sensors motors and drives
• Robotics or automation systems
• Reading electrical schematics
• Digital maintenance and engineering systems
• Pneumatics and hydraulics
• Manufacturing FMCG food packaging pharmaceutical logistics automation or another highly automated environment

You do not need to be an advanced PLC programmer but you should be comfortable understanding how PLC-controlled equipment operates and using information from the system to support fault diagnosis.

Work with leading automation technology

You will gain further exposure and development across:

• ABB robotics
• FANUC robotics
• Stäubli robotics
• Lobo
• Automated production systems

What we offer

• Starting salary of 55166.49
• Premium overtime rates
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Up to 8% pension contribution
• Subsidised canteen
• Westfield healthcare
• Employee discount scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Strong internal progression opportunities
• Technical and robotics training

If you are an engineer who enjoys automation troubleshooting and understanding how complex equipment works this is an opportunity to develop your skills in a modern manufacturing environment with real purpose.

Thank you for being so interested in Baxter and we look forward to discussing this role with you!

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