Controls Engineer

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 using the advanced CADET API to implement the solution. Knowledge of VB6/VBA is useful for supporting legacy systems
• Interfacing to 3rd party equipment for integration within the CADET and C#.
• Knowledge of protocols such as Ethernet, Serial, Ethercat, CAN, AK protocol (over Ethernet/Serial) is useful
• Developing automation sequences using standard CADET 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

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