Vacancies

Our Current Vacancies:

Grinder, Plymouth

PTG, a wholly owned subsidiary of Applied Automation (UK) Ltd., is a Precision Engineering company manufacturing Components, Tooling, Jigs and Fixtures for the OEM, Workholding, Nuclear, Aerospace, Oil & Gas and Mass Transit sectors along with general engineered components.

We have an immediate requirement for a Manual Grinder to join our busy team.

The Role: Fully skilled and competent Cylindrical and Surface Grinder

The Candidate:

  • Strong background in Engineering Manufacturing is essential, preferably time served with a minimum of 5 years’ experience
  • Must have experience within a precision grinding environment and knowledge of grinding wheel grades, types, etc
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, and customer specifications ensuring all components are within specified tolerances
  • Must have experience in working to tight tolerances
  • Good understanding of geometric tolerances and symbols
  • Knowledge and experience of milling and turning would be an advantage
  • Effective communication skills
  • Flexible with regards to over-time

Responsible for:

  • Operating manual cylindrical and surface grinding machines (Jones & Shipman – Brown & Sharpe)
  • External and internal grinding of components using magnetic chuck, 3-jaw chuck, fixtures and between centres
  • The use of inspection equipment to ensure that all sizes, geometric tolerances and surface finish requirements are adhered to

Please send us your CV and a covering letter to  

Senior Controls Engineer, Plymouth

Role and Responsibilities:

Applied Automation’s Engineering Solutions division is looking for a highly skilled Senior Controls Design Engineer to join its Design Department.

We are looking for a candidate to have the following:

  • Have a high level of knowledge and expertise in the design and speciation of industrial control systems.
  • Suitable and relevant experience in bespoke machine design and AutoCAD Electrical is essential.
  • Good knowledge of AutoCAD Electrical, Sistema and component knowledge of Omron, Rockwell, Siemens, Pilz products.
  • To be able to resolve problems quickly and efficiently as required for each successful project.

Design Responsibilities:

  • Attend concept meetings
  • Liaising with the customer on specifications
  • Specifying and generating system architecture drawings using AutoCAD Electrical
  • Specifying individual industrial controls components including:
    • PLCs and HMIs
    • Remote I/O Systems
    • Variable Speed Drives
    • Servo Motors
    • Robots
    • Printers
  • Complete controls drawings for all aspects of the electrical and pneumatics components using AutoCAD Electrical
  • Generate a Hardware Design Specification (HDS)
  • Generation of parts lists and recommended spares for controls components
  • Completing Light Curtain and Floor Scanner calculations where required
  • Completing risk assessments on machines and specifying safety rated components to meet the requirements
  • Construction and completion of Sistema reports
  • Leading controls handover meetings to Electrical Fitters and Software Engineers
  • Meeting project budgets and project timelines
  • Generating documentation packs for all control’s aspects per project

Essential Experience, Competencies and Qualifications:

  • Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff, both written and orally
  • Competent in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel
  • Competent in the use of AutoCAD Electrical
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Ability to plan and organise workload to ensure all deadlines are met.
  • Able to demonstrate a flexible, “can do” approach to their work

The role is based in Plymouth, although there will be a requirement to work in other areas such as customer sites, which could be in the UK or abroad.

Please send us your CV and a covering letter to  

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Plymouth

Applied Automation’s Engineering Solutions division is looking for a highly skilled Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join its Design Department.

We are looking for a candidate to have the following:

  • An in-depth knowledge and expertise in the bespoke automated machinery.
  • Suitable and relevant experience in designing bespoke automated machines from concept through to detailed design to include modern manufacturing methods.
  • Proven track record of working on large machine designs on their own and as part of a team.
  • Knowledge of Solidworks is desirable.
  • To be able to resolve problems quickly and efficiently as required for each project.
  • Lead on design and technical aspects to other mechanical design engineers.
  • To be commercially aware and work within time frame and budget constraints.

Design responsibilities:

  • Attend concept meetings and Sales hand over meetings.
  • Liaising with the customer on specifications.
  • Design machine concepts.
  • Design each section of the machine.
  • Details drawings to the appropriate tolerances.
  • Specification and use of standard mechanical items.
  • Generations of Functional Design Specifications (FDS).
  • In conjunction with a controls engineer, generate A Hardware Design Specification (HDS).
  • Generation of parts lists and recommended spares for mechanical components.
  • Support in the completion of Light Curtain and Floor Scanner calculations, where required.
  • Completing risk assessments on machines and specifying components to meet the requirements.
  • Construction of operations manuals
  • Leading mechanical handover meetings to mechanical Fitters and Software Engineers
  • Adhering to project budgets and project timelines
  • Generating documentation packs for all mechanical aspects of a project

Essential Experience, Competencies and Qualifications:

  • Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff, both written and orally.
  • Competent in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel.
  • Desirable to be competent in the use of Solidworks.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Ability to plan and organise workload to ensure all deadlines are met.
  • Able to demonstrate a flexible, “can do” approach to their work.

Please send us your CV and a covering letter to  

Senior Software Engineer, Plymouth

Role and Responsibilities:

Applied Automation’s Engineering Solutions division is looking for a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer.

The engineer must have a high level of knowledge and expertise in software development for industrial control systems using ladder logic and structured text where required. The engineer must also have proven, suitable and relevant experience in bespoke automated machines.

The engineer must have an in-depth knowledge in at least one of the following software packages and good knowledge of the remaining two:

  • Sysmac Studio
  • Studio 5000/FT View
  • TIA Portal

The engineer will need to be able to resolve problems quickly and efficiently as required for each successful project.

Software Responsibilities:

  • Attend concept meetings
  • Liaising with the customer on specifications
  • Aid in specifying system components
  • Generation of an SDS (Software Design Specification)
  • Proven experience in set up, programming and diagnosing the following devices:
    • PLCs and HMIs
    • Remote I/O Systems
    • Safety Systems
    • Variable Speed Drives
    • Servo Motors
    • Robots
  • Generating operating instructions
  • Aid in the commissioning of the machine
  • Provide training for customers
  • Attend site for Site Acceptance Tests and customer training (Globally)

Essential Experience, Competencies and Qualifications:

  • Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff, both written and orally
  • Competent in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel
  • Competent in the use of Sysmac Studio and or Studio 5000 / FT View and or TIA Portal
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Ability to plan and organise workload to ensure all deadlines are met
  • Able to demonstrate a flexible, “can do” approach to their work

The role is based in Plymouth, although there will be a requirement to work in other areas such as customer sites, which could be in the UK or abroad.

Please send us your CV and a covering letter to  

Project/Quality Engineer, Plymouth

Role and Responsibilities:

You will support the project managers in the administration of their projects, undertake small projects and support the quality manager with day to day quality issues within Engineering.

Training will be provided and there is opportunity for the successful candidate to develop within the role and become a Project Manager.

Project Responsibilities:

  • Undertake small projects within the Engineering Solutions business
  • Support the Project Managers on larger projects as required

Quality Responsibilities:

  • Goods inwards inspections
  • Dealing with supplier rejects
  • Log and return of faulty parts
  • Internal audits of systems and procedures

Essential Experience, Competencies and Qualifications:

  • A level (or equivalent) at A-C level in English, Maths and IT subjects
  • Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff, both written and orally
  • Competent in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Adobe Acrobat
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Ability to plan and organise workload to ensure all deadlines are met
  • Able to demonstrate a flexible, “can do” approach to their work

Preferred Skills:

  • Understanding of Document Control principles
  • Technical background
  • Knowledge of Quality Management Systems
  • Administration experience gained within an Engineering Environment

The role is based in Plymouth, although there will be a requirement to work in other areas such as customer sites, which could be in the UK or abroad.

Please send us your CV and a covering letter to  

Electrical Assembler, Plymouth

The Applied Marine Automation division has a vacancy for a skilled assembler, which will involve soldering, crimping, looming and mechanical assembly of the very highest standard for the luxury yacht industry supplying to the UK market and worldwide.

We are looking for a candidate who has a “can do attitude” and a willingness to succeed in a production environment, having the opportunity to learn new skills and succeed in a thriving industry.

Key skills but not essential as onsite training is provided:

  • Capable of reading Schematic and Circuit Diagrams
  • Soldering and Crimping experience
  • Skilled in mechanical assembly

Job brief:

  • Wiring and assembling bespoke electrical instrument panels
  • Wiring and assembling AC/DC Panels
  • Assembling and wiring contactor boxes
  • Creating Looms and assembling PCB’s

If you’re interested and have the required skills to join a market leader in bespoke marine panels, then apply to this unique opportunity of joining the Applied Marine Automation Team. Please send us your CV and a covering letter to  

Commissioning Engineer, Plymouth

The Applied Engineering Solutions division has a vacancy for a commissioning engineer, which will be a time served, experienced Mechanical Fitter with proven abilities to problem solve and conduct themselves in a professional manner.

Responsibilities:

  • To liaise with the Design Engineering department at the earlier stages of a project to understand the requirements in advance of Design Reviews and to provide guidance, feedback from previous learnings and experiences to aid the design process.
  • Assist Foreman to schedule assemblies and prioritise activities.
  • Within project(s) identify key assemblies and conditioning and commissioning activities in order to de-risk the assembly, conditioning and commissioning stages both pre and during assembly phase(s).
  • Conduct the conditioning and Commissioning phases of the project build. Emphasis should be placed on assessing and de-risking new technology and concepts and providing feedback to Design and Project Management as required.
  • Lead all assembly activities on a daily basis as Lead Fitter. Provide support to the foreman where requested to direct the assembly team in the event of any issues.
  • Challenge the equipment to produce product to customer specification, prior to FAT/ECAP or equivalent and maintain progress updates to the Project Manager.
  • Work to achieve the OEE (overall Equipment Effectiveness) targets as per specification.
  • Where possible, travel with the equipment to support on-site installation, training and sign off of equipment.
  • Act as an Applied Automation company representative and first point of contact whilst on-site, maintaining the customer relationship and keeping the Project Manager informed of any issues and work plan progress.

Additional Skills:

Analytical & problem solving capability is a requirement of the role, the commissioning engineer is expected to:

  1. look to de-risk all design, build, condition and commission activities and to
  2. feedback issues to Design team and provide constructive suggestions for any issues that may arise

Please send us your CV and a covering letter to