Automation Engineer | THG Manufacturing Tywyn

About THG

We’re a fast-moving, global technology group that specialises in taking brands direct to consumers. We’re home to a portfolio of leading brands and sites including Myprotein, ESPA, LOOKFANTASTIC, and Cult Beauty, all of which are powered by our fully integrated digital commerce ecosystem, THG Ingenuity.

We handle everything in-house, including technology, content creation, e-commerce, marketing, manufacturing, new product development, and logistics. This comprehensive approach ensures we can fully realise our vision and maintain our leadership in a rapidly evolving global industry.

Automation Engineer - Brighter Foods X THG Manufacturing

Shift: Mon-Fri 37.5 hours (8am-4pm)

Location: Tywyn

REPORTING TO: Engineering Manager

Salary- £55,000 -70,000 depending on experience

The Role

Reporting into the Engineering Manager, this role will be responsible for our new automated factory and will design, programme and test the automated machinery to be able to complete exact tasks. You will have the ability to interrogate PLC’s to fault find. Work on and improve line logic within the process. This role also requires developing others within the team to meet the business needs of a 24/7 production site. Whilst a Monday to Friday role there will be a level of out of hours support. A strong electrical background is required to assist in some day to day electrical breakdowns and faults.

Responsibilities include:

Perform regular maintenance on automated machinery.
Perform repairs and troubleshooting exercises.
Work on custom automated solutions.
Implement improvements with evident results, efficiencies and savings.
Programme and configure new equipment into existing systems.
Provide technical direction and training to support the rest of the team.
Ensure safety within the environment.
PLC and electrical fault finding.
Work with OEM’s to improve current programs.

The ideal candidate will:

Be experienced working within an FMCG business, with automated machinery.
Degree educated in engineering.
A natural problem solver.
Experienced with SQL software, Python, JAVA etc.
Project management experience preferred.

THG is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.

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Automation Engineer | THG Manufacturing Tywyn

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