PLC Systems Engineer

Job Description

Controls System Specialist

Panama Shift Rotation £54,000 -£56,000

Barnsley

One of the UK's leading automation system integrators specialising across warehousing are currently recruiting for an Electrical Controls Engineer.

Job Summary:

The Electrical PLC Engineer will be overseeing the PLC and controls equipment across a wide range of automated machinery, so downtime is kept to minimum ensuring the facility is running at full capacity.

The position will support the multiskilled maintenance team with PLC/Scada/Profibus breakdowns and manage the continuous improvement schedule for all PLC and control related equipment

Key Responsibilities:

• To undertake emergency PLC / fault finding repairs in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations and industry standard practices
• Fix, maintain, and troubleshoot control systems incorporating relay PLC logic controlled components-optical sensors, motor starters, relays, limit switches, proximity sensors, timers, solenoids, servo drives, frequency inverters, linear drives, tachos, and encoders.
• Complete Electrical and PLC continuous improvement work using compiled data
• Complete PLC integration and interrogation
• Data-mining via WCS/WMS system / SCADA EIS / raw data to help drive issue resolution
• Ensuring Risk Assessments & Method Statements (RAMS) are in place adhered to for all technical activities as required
• To accurately record all work undertaken
• Coordinate and execute the service jobs according to our SLA
• To identify continuous improvement and sales opportunities at the client site
• Assist with upskilling and training electrical engineers
• Comply with all Health, Safety and Environment policies and other relevant regulations ensuring accurate recording and reporting of any incidents, accidents or near misses.

Requirements

• 3+ years PLC controls experience and a strong track record in a similar role
• working experience with PLC's (Siemens preferably)
• Experience with PLC and controls fault finding, interrogation and upgrades
• Electrical controls system experience including inverter drives, barcode scanning equipment, Profibus / Profinet / ASi-bus / ASi-Safe / Ethernet etc.
• Experience and proficiency in the following areas:
  • Electrical and electronic principles
  • Knowledge of MMS/WMS/WCS programs and implementation
  • Industrial electrical, controls, electronics
  • PLCs - knowledge of Siemens S7 and/or Allen Bradley

Qualifications/Experience

• Time served Apprenticeship or equivalent.
• NVQ level 3 or equivalent in engineering (electrical)
• ONC qualified engineering qualification or equivalent (electrical bias preferred) minimum
• Electrical controls system experience including inverter drives, barcode scanning equipment, Profibus / Profinet / ASi-bus / ASi-Safe / Ethernet etc.
• PLC (Siemens) preferably
• PC, database, comm's networks
• Experience of working within a high-pressured environment

How to Apply:

For more information on the role, or an informal discussion regarding opportunities we have available, please contact Scott on 07767 160 214 or scott.donegan@proactiveglobal.com

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