Applications Engineer

WR Engineering; Oxford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading machine vision specialist in Oxford is seeking an Applications Engineer to design and manage machine vision systems. The successful candidate will develop automation skills and work closely with customers and suppliers. Requirements include a degree in engineering, a minimum of 2 years of experience, and a full UK driving licence. Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and training opportunities offered.

Benefits

Salary - £35,000

Company Pension

25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Company Health Insurance

Bonus

Training Budget

Free On-site Parking

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of engineering industry experience.
• Educated to degree level in an Engineering discipline or related field (2.1 or above).
• Clean and full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Design machine vision applications with software and hardware.
• Manage projects and communicate with suppliers and customers.
• Update internal project documentation.
• Create specifications and test studies for design.
• Document mechanical and electrical specifications.
• Work with engineering team to manage and deliver projects.
• Integrate and commission machine vision systems at customer site.
• Provide training and support for machine vision systems.
• Create machine vision solutions for customer demonstrations.

Skills

Machine vision knowledge

Image processing

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Engineering discipline

Job description

Applications Engineer - Oxford - Machine Vision

Applications Engineer required to join an innovative machine vision specialist, supplying into blue-chip manufacturing companies.

This role is a site-based role, working at my client's site in Oxford and offers individuals brimming with invention an extraordinary opportunity to join our ever growing, dynamic organisation, which thrives in the high-technology sector.

The successful Applications Engineer will have the opportunity to develop automation, mechanical, and electrical skills, as well as all aspects of general industrial automation control and design.

Benefits

• Salary - £35,000
• Company Pension
• 25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Company Health Insurance
• Bonus
• Training Budget
• Free On-site Parking

The Role

• Design machine vision applications with machine vision software and hardware.
• Manage projects, work with team members, and communicate with suppliers and customers.
• Update internal project documentation, ensuring information is reliable for purchase, traceability, and project metrics analysis.
• Create specifications and test studies for the design of machine vision applications.
• Document mechanical, electrical and communication specifications and technical files.
• Work with the engineering team to manage and deliver projects on time.
• Integrate, commission and site acceptance test machine vision systems and machines at customer site.
• Provide training and support for machine vision machines and systems, remotely or at customer site.
• Create machine vision solutions for use in customer demonstrations, evaluations and proposals.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of engineering industry experience.
• Educated to degree level in an Engineering discipline or related field (2.1 or above).
• Clean and full UK driving licence.
• Knowledge of machine vision, image processing, camera technology, optics and lighting technology would be highly desirable but is not essential.

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