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Fordsps • Kempston, England, United Kingdom
Role & seniority: Senior Automation Engineer (multi-skilled electrical/automation specialist)
PLC/HMI: Siemens S7, Rockwell/AB (ControlLogix, Studio 5000)
Motion control: Sinamics (Siemens), Kinetics (AB)
Safety: safety circuits, risk assessments
Additional: BOM/MRP, FAT/as-built documentation, remote programming, vision systems (desirable)
Design electrical control systems for special-purpose machinery; develop software and conduct design reviews/specifications
Lead installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting at customer sites (world-wide); assist with FAT documentation and as-built electrical docs
Collaborate with services, aftercare, and other departments; provide remote programming support and address engineering/quality queries
Experience designing electrical control systems for special-purpose machinery
PLC programming with Siemens S7 and/or Rockwell AB platforms; familiarity with FAT commissioning
BOM creation and MRP uploads; knowledge of safety equipment and standards
Ability to install/commission on-site and communicate with end users
Experience creating risk assessments and designing safety circuits to SIL levels
Proficiency with Sinamics Motion Control, AB Compact/Studio 5000, AB Kinetics Motion Control
Vision system setup/implementation
International travel readiness
An exciting opportunity for a highly experienced Automation Engineer to join the team. The successful candidate will have a background in PLC / HMI control systems incorporating Siemens S7 and/or Rockwell ControlLogix. Experience with Servo Drive Applications and Motion Control would be highly desirable.
This position would suit a multi-skilled engineer able to design electrical circuits and follow the machine through the PLC commissioning phase to final installation at customer premises. Collaboration with other departments and communication with our customers are essential to the success of the role. Intermittent international travel is a requirement of an Automation Engineer at Fords, to support installations and assist end users directly with upgrade projects.
Key Duties
Carry out electrical engineering design and software development on machine Carry out design studies and reviews and preparation of specifications for special applications. Completion of the FAT document and 'as-built' electrical documentation. Assistance with engineering queries and manufacturing quality problems, as required. Carry out installation, commissioning, and troubling shooting visits at customer sites world-wide, working closely with Service and Aftercare teams. Travel will be required approximately 4-5 times annually, for a week at a time.
Essential
Skills and Experience
Experience designing electrical control systems for special purpose machinery. Experience in compiling BOM's and MRP uploads. Knowledge of safety equipment and standards Siemens / AB, PLC programming experience. Experienced with commissioning machines to FAT protocol. Experience in providing remote programming support. Working with end users to confirm functionality specifications and Interface requirements.
Experienced in creating risk assessments and designing safety circuits to meet appropriate SIL level. Siemens - Sinamics Motion Control AB - Compact Logix, Studio 5000 AB - Kinetics Motion Control Experience in setup and implementation of vision systems.
Person Specification
Proactive and solution focused. Organised with excellent attention to detail. Excellent communicator with ability to build relationships across all departments. Willingness to collaborate and support others. Dependable and able to prioritise workload across multiple projects. Flexible and able to travel globally. Ambition to develop and succeed.
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