Automation Engineer

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions; Ringsted; On-site; DKK 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working arrangements

Generous holiday allowance

Three days’ paid volunteering leave

Group Inclusion Plan benefits

Job summary

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is seeking an Automation Engineer to join our on-site team in Denmark. You will contribute to the design, implementation and commissioning of automation solutions for customer projects, focusing on PLC programming and robust documentation.

You will work closely with D&E colleagues across regions, support production during start-up and FAT activities, and help upgrade systems at existing customers.

Qualifications

• Experience with industrial automation, especially PLC programming.
• Experience-specifying, designing, testing and troubleshooting machinery.
• Excellent Danish and English written and verbal communication skills.
• Natural inclination toward high-level documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design and confirm processes to URS/FDS for customer projects.
• Prepare and engineer the product with colleagues in D&E.
• Provide a well-documented, pre-tested codebase for software/automation deliveries.
• Assist production with start-up, adjustments and testing including Pre-FAT.
• Prepare and execute upgrades with the service department at existing customers.
• Read, understand and utilize others' documentation and work.

Skills

Industrial automation (PLC programming

Designing and testing machinery

Danish & English communication

Documentation discipline

Job description

Job Title: Automation Engineer

Location: Flexicon - Denmark - Frejasvej 2-6

Location Type: On-Site

Website: https://www.wmfts.com/en/

Group: https://www.spiraxgroup.com/

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is part of Spirax Group, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

When you join us, you will be integrated into a cooperative and encouraging team, participate in challenging yet critical work, and experience ongoing growth opportunities to help you achieve your full potential. Visit our website to learn more.

Job Summary

We are seeking a talented and motivated Automation Engineer to join our dynamic team.

Key Responsibilities

At the start of customer specific projects the D&E department will design and confirm the process matching the User Requirement Specifications (URS) and Function Design Specification (FDS), The Software/automation Engineer will together with the colleagues in D&E prepare and engineer the product accordingly.

The customer specific projects are primarily created by a package of automation industrial components, and in-house developed software.

Software deliveries:

Based on the confirmed customer specification the responsibility of the software/automation engineer is to provide a well-documented and pre-tested codebase.

Assist production with start-up, adjustment and test including Pre-FAT.

Prepare and execute upgrades and changes together with the service department at existing customers.

The daily work will consist of applying verified and approved code, which requires that you are able to read, understand and use other people’s work and documentation.

A normal work day involves contact with many divisions, also across different regions.

Skills/Experience

• Experience with industrial automation (PLC programming).
• Practical experience with specifying, designing, testing and troubleshooting of machinery.
• Excellent Danish and English written and verbal communication skills.
• Have a natural approach to a high documentation level.

At Watson-Marlow, we believe in taking care of our colleagues. We offer a generous benefits package, including:

• A competitive salary
• Flexible working arrangements
• A generous holiday allowance
• Three days’ paid volunteering leave
• Additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan

Everyone is Included at Spirax Group

We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.

We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.

We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include

• Gender-neutral parental leave
• 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave
• Paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse
• Menopause-friendly workplace principles and more

Learn more at spiraxgroup.com/inclusion .

We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

If you require accommodations during the application process, please let us know.

Company Overview

At Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, part of Spirax Group, we are driven by innovation and are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is empowered to make a difference. As a world leader in manufacturing peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies for the life sciences and process industries, we offer a wide range of products, including tubing, specialised filling systems and products for single-use applications.

Our shared Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 116 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!

Our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.