Controls R&D Engineer

buscojobs España; Córdoba; Híbrido; EUR 35.000 - 50.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading company in material handling solutions seeks a Software Developer (PLC) to design, develop, and test innovative solutions in a dynamic team environment. Responsibilities include translating customer needs into effective designs, analysis of risks, and enhancement of existing equipment. This role offers a hybrid workplace, flexible hours, and a range of flexible compensation options, fostering a challenging and inclusive work culture.

Servicios

22 days annual leave, plus two extra weeks during holiday periods.

Flexible compensation options including medical insurance and meal vouchers.

Career progression opportunities in a challenging work environment.

Formación

• 3-5 years’ experience in material handling or related industry.
• Direct experience with PLC controlled systems and safety designs.
• Experience in field engineering on site is preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop and test PLC operating systems.
• Translate concepts into realized alternatives considering functionality and feasibility.
• Establish planning, estimating workload and communicating changes proactively.

Conocimientos

Knowledge of TIA Portal

Knowledge of Studio 5000

Understand Electrical drawings

Knowledge of electrical and safety norms

Experience with PLC

Experience with Frequency Inverters

Experience with HMI

Educación

Bachelor's degree in engineering or engineering technology

Descripción del empleo

Vanderlande’s Technology Department is responsible for the design, specification and commissioning of material handling systems for our customers. In this position you will work in a multi-disciplinary, collaborative customer-focused environment to determine and translate customer needs into simple and effective design solutions, provide accurate time estimates, produce manufacturing and assembly drawings, manage documentation, and create BOMs.

As Software Developer (PLC) you will design, develop and test our PLC operating systems (Siemens TIA Portal & Allen Bradley STUDIO 5000). You will draw up the requirements for the systems, and develop efficient and effective solutions together with the multidisciplinary project team. In addition, you will analyze risks, solve problems and help to make improvements.

These products will be used as building blocks by the Engineering department, who will subsequently integrate them into systems for our worldwide clients. Where necessary, you will support your colleagues in this integration process.

Role Responsibilities

• Translate concepts into realized alternatives, with a focus on own discipline, taking into account the functionality, feasibility, quality, manufacturability, costs, and completion time.
• Takes into account other relevant disciplines. Makes optimum use of team members’ expertise.
• Responsible for maintaining VI Equipment Product lines, including supporting documentation.
• Defines a planning for the work to be done, estimates the workload and lead time and communicates to relevant colleagues about changes and risks pro-actively. Adapts to changes and is solution oriented.
• Finalizes a design and its deliverables, according to our processes, in order to guarantee a smooth transitions to the relevant stakeholders.
• Be a resource for coordinating technical details with VI Supply Chain.
• Make improvements to existing equipment designs.
• Occasional travel to manufacturing facilities and project sites to evaluate processes and design improvements (

Role Qualification and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or engineering technology (e.g. Electronics, Mechatronics or Software related).
• 3-5 years’ experience in material handling or related industry.
• Knowledge of TIA Portal, Studio 5000, etc.
• Understand Electrical drawings.
• Knowledge / Experience of EU and US electrical and safety norms.
• Experience not only PLC, also Frequency Inverters, HMI, etc.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Direct experience designing automated system with PLC controlled systems, including safety designs, motor protection and control, and Industrial Communication and networking (i.e. ASibus, Ethernet, TCP / IP, Profinet).
• Experience field engineering on site.

What we offer

• 22 days of annual leave (excluding public holidays) plus one week during Easter and another during Christmas.
• Hybrid Workplace and flexible working hours.
• Flexible compensation currently includes : private medical insurance, meal vouchers, transportation vouchers, childcare vouchers, and collective savings insurance. The amounts for the flexible compensation products you choose will be deducted from your gross annual salary, resulting in a tax saving for you.
• A challenging work environment with lots of opportunities of career progression.

Diversity & Inclusion

Vanderlande is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. Qualifies applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age marital status or disability status. If you feel there is a barrier that potentially prevents you from applying, we are always happy to discuss or explore, any reasonable adjustments can be made to support your application.

Contact Information

If this role appeals to you, then please apply now by completing the application form, and uploading your CV. For more information, please contact Jordi Castells (Recruiter) at [phone] (no agencies).

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