Full Time
Engineer
Control Systems Engineer (Maintenance)
Location: Plymouth, UK
Salary: Up to £59,280 dependant on experience
Shift: 08:00 – 16:30
Due to growth, Rittal-CSM have a new opportunity for a Controls Systems Engineer to join the Maintenance team on a permanent basis.
Responsibilities Include:-
· Apply problem solving and continuous improvement, recommend and implement improvements to maximise equipment availability, performance, reduce repetitive operator tasks, improve quality, and reduce waste.
· Identify obsolete components and source alternatives. Design modifications to enable upgrades.
· Design new control panels, build panels and install on machinery
· Maintain and apply a level of technical expertise across the site, sufficient to act as a point of reference for team members & colleagues, to resolve complex problems of repair/fix and give technical direction.
· To support the introduction of new machinery from specification to Rittal-CSM standards through to FAT
· Analyse downtime faults and causes and create effective PPM and TPM activities.
· Contribute to problem solving workshops, providing automation expertise to identify root causes of failures and the subsequent improvement actions
· Sourcing and procurement of spare components
· Maintain back ups of all control systems parameters and programs. PLC, HMI, drives, inverters, etc
· Review and document machinery PUWER, safety RA, SOP’s, etc
Essential Qualifications, Training and Experience:-
· BTEC Level 5 or equivalent in an Electrical Engineering discipline.
· High level of PLC, HMI programming.
· High level of motion control set up and commissioning.
· Safe working practices within an engineering environment.
· Strong communication skills
· At least two years of verifiable experience designing automation/control systems
Desirable Qualifications, Training and Experience:-
· BSc in Electrical Engineering
· Completed apprenticeship (NVQ Level 4) in appropriate engineering discipline
· Siemens S7, S5 knowledge
· Pilz/Siemens Safety PLC
· Pneumatic and hydraulic systems
· Safety legislation for relevant production machinery