Controls Engineer – Malvern - £40,000-£45,000
Controls Engineer required to join a leading engineering company, specialising in test automation technology, based in Malvern.
This role would be ideal for someone who holds a degree in robotics, mechatronics or automation engineering who has previous experience of controls and automation systems with a good understanding of C# and Visual Studio.
The Package:
Salary - £40,000-£45,000
Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
Flexitime
Free parking
Life insurance
Sick pay
The Role:
* Determining the best way to implement bespoke automation and control process from customer supplied requirements and specifications.
* Developing C# control software. Knowledge of VB6/VBA is useful for supporting legacy systems
* Interfacing to 3rd party equipment for integration within C#.
* Knowledge of protocols such as Ethernet, Serial, Ethercat, CAN, AK protocol (over Ethernet/Serial) is useful
* Developing automation sequences using standard editor tools
* Analysing engineering systems to advise the best methods of automation
* Analysing post test diagnostics logs to advise fault rectifications within complex engineering systems
* Create test and acceptance procedures
* Creating custom system functionality based on customer requirements
* Frequent site visits to customer for installing, testing and documenting the solution, within the UK and globally as required
* Work with the Commissioning engineers and project/site managers to achieve sign off from the customer.
* Source code management via SourceTree, BitBucket and Jira
Requirements:
* Will have a degree in robotics, Mechatronics, Automation engineering or similar.
* Will have at least 3 years of experience in a hardware based automation role.
* Experience with PLC systems (particularly safety PLC systems) is desirable, but not essential
* Good understanding of C# and Visual Studio
* Happy to work away from home during the working week as required.
* Full UK driving licence
* Indefinite UK right to work