Job vacancy - Control Systems Engineer

Position: Control Systems Engineer
Reference: acsCconsy
Location: Manchester
Salary: £33,000 - £40,000 per annum
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Job Title: Control Systems Engineer

Location: Manchester

Our customer is national manufacturer and installers of perimeter security equipment who are looking for a capable controls engineer with proven experience developing, testing, managing and implementing industrial controls, including motor drives and hydraulic power systems.

Responsibilities:

The role will involve both office based drawing and administration duties as well as on site commissioning and support duties. To provide technical support both within the company/group and to external customers the successful candidate will be appointed to carry out the following duties:

  • Produce and updating of electrical schematics, block cable diagrams using AutoCAD 2016 and AutoCAD Electrical 2016 packages
  • Development/Writing of software, including testing, verification and documentation plus management of software beta types and releases.
  • Visiting customer sites as required, to assist with site commissioning of larger systems.
  • Carry out site surveys for new systems that are to be designed.
  • Collaborate with mechanical and embedded engineers to address system requirements and implement improvements from a software controls perspective.
  • Develop a thorough product knowledge including detailed understanding of mechanical functions and existing controls software to provide effective solutions to field service issues. Plan and conduct product performance testing for existing and new products as required, including development of specific test software for the selected experimental methods and new products.
  • Production of technical test procedures, FAT/CAT and inspection and test plans.

Qualifications & Skills/Experience

  • Qualification in a controls, electrical, electronic or software field (minimum of HNC level)
  • IEE 18th Edition Qualified
  • Possess a logical approach to determine and address the root cause of problems.
  • Conversant with PLC hardware / software, industrial control systems preferably using Mitsubishi FX3G PLC Control Units.
  • Experience of using, specifying and programming motor drives, preferably Schneider.
  • Experience in programming PLCs using ladder logic, list instructions, block logic and macros.
  • Experience of gray code conversion from individual bits (generally 8 bits) to decimal numbers for use within a PLC program. Experience of encoders both incremental and absolute.
  • Experience in hydraulic power units, including specifying motor size, number of poles and pump cc/rev. CETOP Valves and over-center (counter balance) valves.
  • Experience in use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point; to produce Operation & Maintenance documents and training material

ACS are recruiting for a Control Systems Engineer. If you feel that you have the skills and experience required in this advertisement to be a Control Systems Engineer please submit your CV including an outline of your experience as a Control Systems Engineer. It is always a good idea to include a covering letter outlining your experience as a Control Systems Engineer with your application as this will enhance your chances of selection and improve your prospects of landing the Control Systems Engineer role you desire.