PLC / Electrical / Electronic Engineer

The Company

Our client is a leading manufacturer and full turn key supplier of automated solutions for the manufacturing sector, supplying high precision equipment to a rich variety of markets and sectors.

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced and tenacious Electronic / Electrical Engineer to join our client s team. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the complete project build and delivery cycle, from in-house build up to commission and handover on a client s site. This will include the set up full lines and interconnects between different machines to high standard and conforming to all necessary regs.

The successful candidate will enjoy the autonomy of using their own drive and initiative to debug and problem solve any electrical, electronic or PLC issues identified during the build and delivery cycle, both at our client s premises and in a wide variety of interesting customer sites and applications.

Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of the debugging and problem solving for any Electrical / Electronic or PLC issues during the entire build cycle from initial build to commission and handover. The person in this role will be involved in the project from the initial power on of the equipment through all the clients milestones until the full automatic production.
• Debug any software issues identified, mainly focused on PLC programs, HMI s etc.
• Commission, debug and test of PLC/HMI/Safety system control software.
• Configuration and start-up of all the devices at Customer Site.
• Set up equipment to ensure all elements work together as per the client s specification.
• Good understanding of line power drawings, panel drawing wiring and fault finding.
• Be able to deal with different generations of technology and integrate where required.
• Be able to access and debug PLC controls, computer controls, through I/O,
• Be able to understand and work with 3 phase power.

Ideal Skills / Experience:

• Proven experience in a similar role in the manufacturing or engineering industry
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships at all levels
• A tenacious self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to travel as needed
• Excellent Electrical fault-finding skills
• Competent at reading electrical drawings
• Strong IT skills (networking, fault finding)
• Understanding of mechanical systems
• Test and commissioning skills
• Strong understanding PLC controls
• Ability to use CAD to design electrical circuits.
• UKCA / CE knowledge

Ideal Qualifications

• HND / HNC / Degree in Electronic / Electrical engineering discipline or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in a similar role

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about delivering results and wants the opportunity to develop in a multinational organisation, with the opportunity to develop their career in machine technology solutions.