Senior Automation Engineer

Fordsps; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading packaging systems company in the UK is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to design and implement electrical control systems. The ideal candidate will have experience with Siemens S7 and Rockwell ControlLogix, be able to travel internationally for installations, and possess strong troubleshooting skills. This role offers growth opportunities and challenges in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience designing electrical control systems for special purpose machinery.
• Experience compiling BOM's and MRP uploads.
• Knowledge of safety equipment and standards.
• Experience commissioning machines to FAT protocol.

Responsibilities

• Carry out electrical engineering design and software development on machine.
• Assist with engineering queries and manufacturing quality problems.
• Perform installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting visits at customer sites.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI control systems

Servo Drive Applications

Motion Control

Electrical engineering design

Troubleshooting skills

Communication skills

Tools

Siemens S7

Rockwell ControlLogix

Job description

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An exciting opportunity for a highly experienced Automation Engineer to join the team. The successful candidate will have a background in PLC / HMI control systems incorporating Siemens S7 and/or Rockwell ControlLogix. Experience with Servo Drive Applications and Motion Control would be highly desirable.

This position would suit a multi-skilled engineer able to design electrical circuits and follow the machine through the PLC commissioning phase to final installation at customer premises. Collaboration with other departments and communication with our customers are essential to the success of the role. Intermittent international travel is a requirement of an Automation Engineer at Fords, to support installations and assist end users directly with upgrade projects.

Key Duties

• Carry out electrical engineering design and software development on machine
• Carry out design studies and reviews and preparation of specifications for special applications.
• Completion of the FAT document and 'as-built' electrical documentation.
• Assistance with engineering queries and manufacturing quality problems, as required.
• Carry out installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting visits at customer sites worldwide, working closely with Service and Aftercare teams. Travel will be required approximately 4-5 times annually, for a week at a time.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Experience designing electrical control systems for special purpose machinery.
• Experience in compiling BOM's and MRP uploads.
• Knowledge of safety equipment and standards.
• Siemens / AB, PLC programming experience.
• Experienced with commissioning machines to FAT protocol.
• Experience in providing remote programming support.
• Working with end users to confirm functionality specifications and interface requirements.

Desirable

• Experienced in creating risk assessments and designing safety circuits to meet appropriate SIL level.
• Siemens - Sinamics Motion Control.
• AB - Compact Logix, Studio 5000.
• AB - Kinetics Motion Control.
• Experience in setup and implementation of vision systems.

Person Specification

• Proactive and solution focused.
• Organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent communicator with ability to build relationships across all departments.
• Willingness to collaborate and support others.
• Dependable and able to prioritise workload across multiple projects.
• Flexible and able to travel globally.
• Ambition to develop and succeed.