
William Robinson
Automation Engineer
Building automation that makes systems run themselves
Automation engineer with eleven years designing and building automation for manufacturing and process plants in Sheffield. Designs control and automation systems — PLCs, SCADA and HMIs — that run machines and processes reliably, safely and with less manual work. Led an automation upgrade that increased line output and cut downtime significantly. Designs and programs PLC and SCADA systems, integrates instrumentation and drives, commissions on site, and improves existing automation. Strong on both the deep control engineering and the practical commissioning the role demands. Methodical, safety-focused and good at making complex systems run themselves. Looking for an automation-engineer or controls role with a manufacturer or integrator building serious automated systems.
Sheffield Manufacturing Systems - Sheffield, UK
Automation Engineer April 2013 to Present 13 years & 4 months
Led an automation upgrade that increased line output and cut downtime significantly.
Program PLC and SCADA systems and integrate instrumentation and drives.
Commission automation on site and bring systems safely into operation.
Improve existing automation to raise reliability and reduce manual work.
Work to control and safety standards across every project.
Yorkshire Industrial Controls - Sheffield, UK
Control Systems Engineer August 2010 to March 2013 2 years & 8 months
Supported PLC, SCADA and instrumentation integration and commissioning.
Learned automation design, programming and site commissioning.
Gained certification and progressed into an automation-engineer role.
University of Sheffield
BEng (Hons) Control & Automation Engineering (September 2006 to June 2010)
Siemens / Rockwell
PLC & SCADA Certification (January 2012 to August 2012)
More output, less downtime
Makes systems self-run
Production Line Automation Upgrade
Automation Engineer (January 2019 to December 2019)
PLC & SCADA
Siemens / Rockwell (August 2012 to Present)
- PLC Programming
- SCADA / HMI
- Control Systems Design
- Instrumentation
- Drives & Motion
- Commissioning
- System Integration
- Functional Safety
- Process Automation
- Fault-Finding