Engineering Jobs

Automation Engineer Placement Student

Almac Group • Craigavon, Northern Ireland

Salary

£38k – £38k

Posted

19 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Almac Group is hiring a Automation Engineer Placement Student in Craigavon, a full-time engineering role. The advertised salary is £38k – £38k. Almac Group holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Automation Engineer Placement Student Location: Craigavon, Northern Ireland Hours: 37.5 hours per week Salary: Competitive Business Unit : Central Services Open To : Internal and External Applicants Ref No.: HRJOB11914 The Role Working as part of the Automation Engineering Project department based in our global headquarters in Craigavon, the overall objective of this role is to assist the Project, Process and Automation Engineers with the engineering design, project management, commissioning an…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Almac Group — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £38k – £38k
How this salary compares: about 21% below the £47,820 median across 1,297 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Craigavon, Northern Ireland · Full-time
Posted: 19 October 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Engineering roles spanning civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and chemical disciplines are regularly sponsored by UK employers. Demand is strongest in infrastructure, construction, defence, and advanced manufacturing. Sponsored engineering vacancies frequently appear at Tier 1 contractors, consultancy firms, and utilities companies that recruit internationally to fill technical skills gaps.