Role: Product Support Engineer - industrial automation - PLC - SERVO DRIVES - MOTION CONTROL
Location: Gloucester + some remote work
Salary: GBP competitive - we just want the right people!
Occasional international travel to support distributors (2 to 4 weeks per year).
* This Client is exclusive to People Source, so you MUST apply via this advert.*
My client based in Gloucester is looking to hire Product Support Engineers; this is a hands-on role!
You will be front line with the clients and customers, running projects from concept to delivery.
You must have a technical understanding and an engineering background in industrial automation - PLC - SERVO DRIVES - MOTION CONTROL.
The Role:
* You will be working as part of a team alongside our development engineers and customers.
* Products are centred around programmable motion controllers with PLC functionality used in a broad range of industrial machines ranging from 3D printing to assembly line systems and industrial robots.
* You will be working with our product hardware and software engineers based in the UK, Italy, and Bulgaria to bring the latest automation technology to the market.
* Active dialogue with our customers and branch offices abroad will require some limited travel both within and outside the UK.
* The ability to think logically about problem-solving and experience writing software in a high-level structured language will be needed; some experience with electrical wiring is desirable. Some prior mechanical knowledge will be helpful, but training will be given where appropriate.
Specific Job Responsibilities:
* Work with customers to support their ability to create world-class technical solutions using products, software, and programming tools.
* Assist the development department with testing and evaluating new software and hardware, providing clear feedback to development engineers.
* Advise customers on the integration and commissioning of automation products including motion coordinators, high-performance servo drives/motors, and industrial robots.
* Work with branch offices in the USA, India, and China, and with ESTUN Automation in China to provide industry-leading products and a world-class customer experience.
Required Qualifications & Experience:
Training will be given in areas which are new to the applicant.
* Degree or similar higher qualification in Software/Mechatronics/Electronics or related discipline.
* Experience interfacing automation hardware; e.g., sensors, actuators, drives, and motors.
* A background in communications using serial, Ethernet, and similar media.
* Experience programming industrial automation/manufacturing machines.
Having a thorough working knowledge and experience of 3 or more of the following will be beneficial:
* Implementing and commissioning stand-alone automation computers; e.g., PLC or Motion Controller.
* Good knowledge of a high-level programming language; for example, C, BASIC, Python.
* PLC programming, preferably using the standard IEC61131-3 environment.
* Electrical interfacing between a controller and sensors/actuators in an automation system.
* Experience with servo drives and brushless servo motors.
* Experience with stepper motors and drives.
* Understanding Ethernet networks, protocols, and topology.
* A working knowledge of PCs running Windows.
* Basic level of Windows/Linux application programming.
* Experience with Real-Time deterministic networks, e.g., EtherCAT, Sercos, CanOpen, Profinet RT.
* Application and configuration of Industrial Robots.
* Programming and configuration of touch-screen HMIs.
Applicants should be team players and able to communicate effectively in English.
They must be legally entitled to live and work in the UK. A full driving licence is required, and applicants must be eligible to obtain business visas for USA/Canada, China, and India as some foreign travel may be necessary.
Benefits:
* Attractive salary, profit-related pay, and pension contribution 5%
* Some remote/hybrid working up to 25% of working time
* Group Life and Health Cashplan Insurance
How to apply?
Send a CV to (see below)
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