Quaker Houghton Engineering (QHE) supports our clients in adapting their business to new market needs such as the EV, industry 4.0 and creating a more sustainable production process.
As Control Systems Engineer you will be based at our QHE head office in Coventry, you will manage the electrical design and engineering for our products and equipment solutions as well as lead the manufacturing, build, wiring, and testing of all aspect of machine electrical and control systems.
Pension scheme, Life insurance and bonus opportunities.
~25 days paid time off + bank holidays.
~2 days annual paid leave for volunteering.
~ QH University: ongoing training platform for all levels.
~ Wellbeing, Women Inclusion and other attractive DEI programs.
~ Opportunities for growth within a dynamic and evolving environment.
Design of electrical control systems from scratch and amending existing designs using a proprietary electrical design software package. Design of control system PLC and HMI software from scratch and making amendments/upgrades to existing system software, in line with technical specifications.
Create and develop standard software and graphical interface modules for all products and equipment.
Integrating electrical and software designs into fully functioning control systems for industrial systems.
Produce and develop system testing plans, lead the setting up/pre-commissioning, commissioning, testing (FAT & SAT), and site installation, as well as providing supporting documentation right up to system handover.
Manage contractors and subcontracting activities within own discipline to support project execution.
Provide technical support, on site or remote, for all products and equipment.
Author, or contribute to as required, equipment operations and maintenance manuals as well as test books.
Ensure compliance with electrical regulations and safety requirements.
Occasional site work in the UK and overseas.
Electrical relevant studies. Experience: At least 5 years in a similar role designing electrical systems in an industrial/special purpose machinery environment with designing PLC/HMI control software expert knowledge.
Ideally with experience in commissioning equipment at customer site.
An Understanding of motion control products, systems, and proprietary robotics.
Must have working knowledge of proprietary network technologies (Profinet and Ethernet particularly) supported by the major PLC/HMI vendors.
Design of electrical systems using EPLAN, SEE.
Experience of cloud-based communication systems in an industrial environment, covering such things as Industry 4.0, IoT, AI, mobile devices & data storage.
Quaker Houghton, we are a global leader in industrial process and mechanical engineering present in 40+ countries. We are continually improving and innovating so the world’s industrial manufacturers can stay ahead in a changing world. Throughout our 100+ locations, our engineers, chemists and industry experts partner with our customers to play a key role in helping them run even more efficiently, even more effectively, whatever comes next.
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