PLC Control Systems Engineer - Edenbridge, United Kingdom - MARCO Ltd

Description

Negotiable Salary

MARCO designs and manufactures productivity-enhancing solutions for manufacturing and packaging operations across a wide range of industries including Fresh Produce, Food Manufacturing, Flavours, Fragrances, Pharmaceuticals, Nutrition, Healthcare & Cosmetics.

In 2019, Marco joined ATS Automation, a publicly traded technology company (TSX:
ATA) with facilities focused on Automation and Technology across a wide range of industry verticals.

Are you an experienced and qualified PLC programmer with experience in Mitsubishi,Siemens and Omron, design of HMI screens, E-Plan?

This is a full-time permanent role with a moderate amount of travel required, for example, you will be responsible for site visits during commissioning activities; this means you will be required to have strong fault-finding skills and familiarity with generalcommissioning works.

Role specification:

To be an operational member of the Production team to ensure systems are delivered on time and to specification.

Electrical concept system design including drafting diagrams and supporting PLC programming.

Produce P&ID drawings and bill of materials for each design using Solidworks.


Write and Document Program

• Draft a diagram of the process, as a PLC programmer and build robust programs
• Use automation software (Siemens and others)
• Programming language (such as Ladder Logic, ST, SFC, Function Block) to write the program.
• Prepare documentation for the program's intended use as well as any safety related instructions.
• Look to standardize programming.
• Design and program HMI screens

Test Programs

• Determine test criteria.
• Test the new program for reliability and safety with automation equipment.
• You are also responsible for testing programs and equipment developed by third parties.

Install programs

• Fully integrated with equipment, you will be available to oversee successful installation.
• You will provide guidance and support to technicians during the installation process,
• Train them in safe and efficient operation of the program.

Technical support

• Provide ongoing technical support to users within the company and outside customers, both verbally and by writing
• Should any problems arise, you will troubleshoot the program and create solutions.
• Be part of the service support team to review technical queries and resolve issues.
• Finetuning the productivity and dependability of their program is an ongoing project.

Person requirements:

• Qualified to HND level, ideally degree qualified
• Previous experience in a control systems role
• Able to travel for work (infrequent)
• Have strong analytical skills.
• Able to write code from scratch.
• Experience of working with Flow diagrams (Visio etc)
• Experience of Siemens automation software and others
• Understand construction or production methods and processes.

Requirements:

Must have a strong understanding of the electrical, software engineering principles.

This role is based on site Monday to Friday (non-negotiable) and will involve some travel to Customer sites as required (planned ahead).

Benefits:

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Enhanced pension scheme

Full time - 35 hours per week Monday to Friday