Job Description
· Controls engineering role for a global client
· Opportunity to service our client’s business units across the globe
· Opportunity to assist with building equipment that safeguards the nation
About the Company:
We’re partnered with a global market-leading client, specialising in the creation of surface technologies for numerous sectors, primarily within aviation and defence.
Role Overview: Product Development Controls Engineer
Joining their dynamic team based in Berkshire, my client is looking for an experienced Product Development Controls Engineer to manage the product development lifecycle of surface technologies from a controls perspective. This is from concept, design and testing to installation into our client’s other business units across the globe. The ideal candidate will be a good team player, have the ability to multitask, and be comfortable working in a close-knit team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Please note that this role is circa 65% project work, 30% installation and 5% maintenance.
- Responsible for the product development lifecycle of surface technologies from a controls perspective: from conception to installation.
- Responsible for travelling across the globe to our client’s other business units to install robotic machinery.
- Responsible for the testing of robotic machinery, commissioning machines and supporting electrical engineering teams on-site for our clients’ business units across the UK and overseas.
- Responsible for understanding electrical and mechanical machinery to be able to provide designs related to electrical hardware and machine automation.
- Responsible for managing the business unit’s small electrical department – including the reporting of project work and assessing spend against quotas.
Requirements:
- At least 4 years’ experience with design and product development within controls.
- Experience using industrial automation software: Beckhoff (necessary) or LabVIEW (desirable) or C++ (desirable).
- Solid understanding of robotics is necessary for the installation and maintenance of robotic equipment.
- Experience with building electrical wiring layouts, schematics and diagrams using CAD tools: SOLIDWORKS Electrical is ideal.
- Happy to work 5 days on-site and travel globally when necessary.
Package:
- £50,000-£60,000 p/a
- 10% bonus – paid annually
- Private healthcare
- Employee stock purchase programmes
- Dental insurance
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays