Details:
- Salary: £50,000 - 55,000 - Annum
- Location: Liverpool Merseyside
- Date: 1 month ago
Description:
Our client, a market leader for automated manufacturing systems, are currently recruiting a Senior Automation & Software Engineer to join their growing team in Coventry. The ideal candidate will have experience of delivering programmable systems (PLC’s & Robots), concept design, commissioning and installation.
Duties & Responsibilities
* Timely and efficient design, installation and integration of automation systems
* Produce FDS documentation from the correct interpretation of internal and external customer’s specifications
* Assist and/or lead the hardware design teams (ePLAN and Pneumatics) to select the most appropriate equipment to be implemented according to the application and specification.
* Execute the design of the programmable systems, PLC, HMI’s, Robots, Safety Systems, Drive Systems, Vision Systems and SCADA
* Prove the automation system within the digital simulation environment through virtual commissioning. Demonstrate all programmable code performs as intended and is ready for on-site commissioning.
* Installation of the designed software, debugging and commissioning of the automation functions, in a methodical manner
* Ability to lead the FAT & SAT activities. Demonstrate the operation of the automation and its recovery through suitable testing techniques with the end customer
* Actively promote and lead Industry 4.0 technologies and practices
Qualifications & Experience
* Time served with at least 5 years industry experience as an Automation & Software Engineer
* Extensive Siemens PLC experience
* Knowledge of controls systems and technologies with an understanding of the leading manufacturer’s systems, Siemens, Rockwell, ABB, Cognex
* Bachelor's degree
* Eplan P8 experience – preferred
The Package
* £50-£55k base salary
* Car allowance
* Paid hourly overtime (after 40hrs)
* 25 days holiday
* Hybrid working
* Increased pension
* Death in service (2x salary)