About this position

We are current working with a company who produce process solutions for the food and confectionery industries. Specialising in turnkey systems, these innovative machines offer solutions for a variety of food and confectionery products. Committed to delivering top-quality processing solutions, this company combines industry expertise, cutting-edge technology, and exceptional customer service to ensure the best possible experience.

Job Responsibilities:

• Some internal assistance & training of staff across departments in PLC/HMI/SCADA Systems.
• Assisting with on-site customer demonstrations and trials.
• Project pre-order research and estimating by organising/attending meetings with customers and internal departments.
• Involvement in control design meetings may that be with customers and/or internal departments.
• Writing of control specification documents, such as testing schedules and operator manuals.
• Completion of required paperwork for each project/task that has been undertaken.
• Reading and understanding of electrical schematics and piping and instrumentation diagrams.
• Hardware integration – building & testing above hardware and inter-device/HMI communications.
• Software design & development for control systems including but not limited to – PLCs, field devices, HMIs. Typically having the ability to program from scratch on some or all of the following manufacturers Beijer HMIs, Mitsubishi, Siemens, Allen Bradley and Omron PLCs, HMIs and drives.
• Optimisation of existing software and HMI design through the correct channels and processes.
• Assisting with software design & development for recipe management and production reports such as integrating PLC systems with office based applications.
• Modification of existing systems on previous projects.
• Full electrical commissioning of all developed systems on premises and on site.
• Rectification of electrical problems and also modify panels to meet changes in requirements.
• Training of the customer on the correct operation of installed systems.
• Dealing with customer queries during and after project warranty periods.
• Taking responsibility for all above aspects of a project on an individual basis or taking responsibility of just some aspects whilst working together on a team project.
• Assisting on other engineer’s projects or assisting on customer breakdowns at short notice.
• Any other reasonable requests of the company/management.

Experience Required:

• Experience at fault finding and commissioning, primarily on electrical systems, knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic systems would be a bonus.
• Proficient in writing software for PLCs, HMIs and integrated drive systems.
• Good working knowledge of at least one of the following: Siemens Step 7 and TIA Portal, Rockwell Studio 5000 and FTView, Mitsubishi GX & GT Works.
• Experience with older control systems and the ability to upgrade and replace with newer systems.