Job Title:                     Senior Controls Engineer

Salary:                         £Excellent

Benefits:                      To be discussed at interview

Job Type:                    Permanent

Location:                     Coventry

Job Start date:            ASAP

Shift Pattern:               Monday to Friday – 08:30 – 17:00

We’re supporting our client, a Global Measurement Machine manufacturer based in Coventry, who are looking for a Senior Controls Engineer to join their growing team. The successful Controls Engineer will have experience of PLC software design, Electrical System Design & supporting Technicians.

The Senior Controls Engineer will focus on the design of Control Systems. You will work with our Controls Manager and alongside our Mechanical Design Engineers and Technicians on a daily basis as projects are taken from the initial concept through to testing and then delivery. This will encompass all activities throughout the design process.

Responsibilities for Senior Controls Engineer:

• Understanding and interpreting customer requirements
• The invention of novel ideas (concepts) to meet customer requirements
• Critical appraisal of yours and others designs within the design team to ensure robustness of design.
• Support of technicians in the assembly and testing of your designs.
• Windows software design in C++
• PLC software design in Siemens TIA Portal
• Electrical system design and layout using ePlan electrical software
• Work from documentation to create cables, build electrical units, build and test PC systems and occasionally wire cabinets.

About You:

• Experience in software design (PLC or Windows)
• Experience in electrical design
• HND/Degree in a relevant engineering discipline
• Experience of CE marking
• Experience of industrial networking (Profinet or other protocols)
• Have appropriate experience in the integration of software with control systems
• Experience of fault finding on electrical and electronic systems
• Good general engineering understanding and knowledge
• An aptitude for problem solving and the ability to develop solutions for complex problems.
• Effective communicator at both technical and project level to all stakeholders
• Excellent organisation skills and a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent IT skills

Job Application:

If you would like to be considered for the role of Senior Controls Engineer, please apply with your full CV - or call us now. Whilst this position may not be of interest to you or suit your skills and experience, please don’t hesitate to get in contact with a member of the team at Willcox Matthews to understand how we can support you.

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