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Simon Sack

Technical Director

Simon joined Simonswood Automation in August 2010, from his previous employers Mass Measuring/Rospen Industries. Simon initially started as a trainee computer programmer at Mass Measuring/Rospen Industries in 1990. Responsible for programming small PLCs and single board microprocessor controllers, he went on to manage all IT systems in-house and run the Controls Department (software and electrical) across two sites in Manchester and Gloucester.  Forming part of a management buyout in 2007, he became a shareholder and director of the Mass Measuring. Simon has a wealth of experience in worldwide material handling type projects ranging from £10,000 to £1,500,000 across a wide range of industries including food, pharmaceutical, nuclear, chemical, mineral and construction.

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Peter Rigby

Associate Director

Peter joined Simonswood Automation in February 2020 having previously been self-employed and having developed relationships with customers in many industries. Peter graduated from Sheffield University with a Master of Software Engineering and went on to work for Cargill PLC where he became Automation Manager across two oilseed processing facilities and two edible oil refineries.  It was during this time he gained an extensive knowledge of ATEX Installations and a passion for SIL validation. After leaving Cargill in 2010 Peter went on to work for several systems integrators building his knowledge of a multitude of technologies and industries, including Food and Beverage, Petrochemical, Pharmaceutical and materials handling.  Peter is now a chartered engineer with a wealth of experience across many industrial manufacturing processes and Process Control, Motion and IIoT systems.

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Tony Roberts

Operations & Engineering Manager

Tony joined Simonswood Automation in 2006, having previously worked at Tate Systems; Skill Controls and having headed up the Electrical Controls department for Applied Fusion. He has a comprehensive background of Electrical Engineering and has significant experience in Industrial Automation, Marine HVAC and Offshore projects. A hugely experienced designer, AutoCAD specialist, Commissioning Engineer and Trouble-Shooter, Tony also runs our workshop, overseeing the design and manufacture of the simplest control panels to complex, multi-PLC panel suites.

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Julian Barlow

Senior Software Engineer

Julian completed his BEng. in Electronic System & Control Engineering in 1996. He first encountered S88 batching system while working for GEA Tuchenhagen, and has continued to be involved with these batching systems throughout his career at GoldLogic Control Systems, DigConn Systems, Spectrum Automation and Peak42. Julian has a wealth of experience within various controller families, including Siemens & Rockwell. His knowledge extends further and is experienced in SCADA & HMI configuration for various vendors and has developed custom solutions for financial applications such as payroll & automated telecoms billing systems. Julian joined Simonswood Automation in 2020 and has since been heavily involved in current and future projects.

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Jeff Glaister

Senior Software Engineer

Jeff started his career as Junior Software Engineer in 1989 after he completed his Bsc. in Computer Science. Since then he has gained a wealth of experience in PLC, SCADA and Batching Systems. He is now a highly commended Senior Software Engineer with a experience of all major systems and specialises in S88 compliant batching software.

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Becky Wilson

Office Manager

Becky joined Simonswood in February 2021 and has years of experience in procurement, planning, finance, engineering/manufacturing, production operations, training/development, and general business operations. With such vast knowledge gained in her career, she is not only managing the incomings and outgoings of the business but also providing substantial support to the production department, working closely with suppliers and customers to ensure projects are running on time and within budget.

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