COMPANY DESCRIPTION, PROFILE AND SCOPE OF ROLE
Our client is a world class, award winning, established and growing global manufacturing business, with strong and sustained investment in people, capital and plant. Working onsite, and with experience gained in a similar role, the successful candidate will be motivated and dynamic. Working in a fast paced environment you will be responsible for coordination / supervising the execution of internal and external projects in digitalisation and automation. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced manufacturing professional or related professional seeking to develop their career within a progressive organisation. This is an excellent opportunity. *** Consideration will also be given to more junior post graduate Electrical Engineers seeking further development with an exciting Digital Systems / Automation environment.
KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Supervise the execution of internal and external projects in digitalisation and automation
• Planning and technical implementation of production & testing machinery PLC retrofits, PLC programming for machine connectivity and PLC programming for machine connectivity (OT, fieldbus/PLC layer)
• Improving company digitisation network
• Further develop and improve process data acquisition
• Support our internal SME structure regarding digitalisation
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
• Degree or similar in an engineering discipline, or demonstrable experience gained on the back of a recognised apprenticeship or similar route
• Preferably experience with PLCs (Omron/ Siemens) HMI
• A good working knowledge of networking and databases (SQL)
• Strong time, organisational and project management skills with the ability to deliver to deadlines
• Effective team working skills, supporting the needs of colleagues whilst being able to work independently using initiative
• Strong knowledge and understanding of Lean tools and ways in which different departments can successfully use them
• MS Office tools, data analysis tools, document management systems
Details of Package: £40,000 to: £50,000 PA + Competitive Benefits, Including generous holiday entitlement and a competitive pension. Dayshift / Site Based / Monday to Friday (!pm Finish Friday) with some flexible working around daily core hours.
