The Senior Controls Engineer will be responsible for the design, implementation, commissioning and support of controls systems for material handling and automation projects, working both on-site and remotely.
- Career Development
- Competitive Compensation and Benefits
- Pay Transparency
Global Opportunities to Develop Your Career
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Principal Responsibilities
- To perform all controls design activities for delivery of a Dematic customer project from project launch to handover on site
- To perform the role of lead engineer for the controls portion of a Dematic customer project, including leading a team of controls engineers through the controls tasks on the project if required
- To maintain Dematic’s image as a top quality, professional company, by adopting an honest, professional and attentive approach
- To understand the constraints of working on live sites and provide solutions that minimise the disruptions to client operations whilst working within the project scope
- To provide support, attend to system faults and perform investigation and fault rectification where necessary
- To provide 24 hour x 7 day x 52 week emergency remote support cover as part of a pre-arranged rota
- To perform site supervisory duties on projects when required
- To support the sales team with controls costings and design concepts
- Recommending spare parts
Specific Responsibilities
Lead Engineer
- To be the lead engineer on projects
- To mentor and support other engineers on projects
- To support the Engineering Manager - Enhancements with project delivery
- To co-ordinate and ensure consistent approach across projects for electrical design, software design and commissioning activities
- To take responsibility for controls budgets and time constraints on projects
- To produce programmes including design, manufacturing and site activities
- To hold controls design reviews for relevant projects
To assist in developing and maintaining departmental procedures and standards, promoting a continuous improvement culture
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Electrical Design
- To interpret design input information to produce control system designs
- Production of all associated documentation including, but not limited to, design calculations, design / safety specifications, operation and maintenance manuals
- Procurement of electrical equipment including control panels and field devices
- Liaising with suppliers on technical matters
Produce ITT’s and liaise with electrical installation supervisors and subcontractors
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Software Design
- Design, production and test of control software for material handling systems
- Production of PLC software, including safety compliant code
- To follow the Version Control process
- Production of all associated documentation including, but not limited to Functional Design Specifications, test specifications and commissioning checklists
- To produce databases to facilitate the development of a visualisation system
- To carry out factory acceptance testing of PLC software prior to site delivery
- Emulation testing / virtual commissioning of completed PLC software prior to commencing on site
To assist in development of standard blocks and solutions
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Commissioning
- To produce required health and safety documentation including, but not limited to method statements and risk assessments
- To commission controls systems on site and to provide support to system integration commissioning activities
- To provide control system training for the end user
Knowledge & Experience Required
- Educated to a minimum of HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
- Several years hands-on experience working in a similar role, including controls design and commissioning within an automation based industry, ideally within the automated warehouse industry
- Advanced understanding of PLCs (Siemens or Allen Bradley)
- Advanced understanding of fieldbus systems and I/O equipment, e.g. Profibus, Profinet, ASi, TCP/IP
- Advanced understanding of other controls automation related equipment, e.g. Bar code scanners, HMIs, Variable frequency drives
- Working knowledge of relevant standards governing the controls automation industry
- Working knowledge of the Machinery Directive and the measures needed for compliance
- To be conversant Word, Excel, Project, Outlook.
