Digital & Automation Specialist

Computerworld Personnel Ltd; Portishead Point; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Digital & Automation Specialist to enhance production efficiency and oversee site safety. The role includes training, managing control systems, and implementing machinery safety upgrades, with competitive remuneration of £55,000 - £65,000.

Benefits

Enhanced Pension past matched scheme

Bonus

Improved Wellbeing benefits

High levels of development & progression

Qualifications

• Preference for multi-skilled (Mech, Elec & Instrumentation/PLC).
• Minimum dual skilled in Electrical & PLC.
• Accredited qualification in machinery safety is essential.

Responsibilities

• Train the Engineering Team in control systems.
• Manage site installations ensuring safety standards.
• Design and implement new electrical control systems.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Control Principles

PLC

Machinery Safety

Automation

Education

HNC in Electrical/Electronics

Post Graduate Electrical Engineering

Tools

Siemens S7 PLC

Simatic Manager

Job description

Digital & Automation Specialist

Wirral Location

£55,000 - £65,000

Days

Benefits include:

• Enhanced Pension past matched scheme
• Bonus
• Improved Wellbeing benefits & supporting processes
• High levels of development & progression available

Description

• Building World-class factories will eliminate losses and ensure that we do not pass on the cost of inefficiencies to our customers and consumers
• Support and Training: Train the Engineering Team in all aspects of control systems
• Rewrite/Modify: Existing PLC/HMI programs to improve production, reduce energy costs and standardise
• Managing site installations ensuring the site's safety standards and contactor management procedures are rigorously applied (permit to work etc)
• Implement new or modified Electrical Control Systems
• Identify, Design and Implement the control systems to replace obsolescence
• Identify and Upgrade non-compliant Machinery Safety Systems including Design, Implementation and Validation
• Implement and Maintain Vision and Barcode Systems
• Integration and validation of energy saving equipment
• PLC: Siemens S7 PLC/HMI S7 300, S7 200, S7 1200, S7 1500 and S5
• Safety Systems: Siemens Safety PLCs, Asi Safe, PNOZ Multi and Hard Wired Systems.
• Software: Simatic Manager, WinCC Flexible, Protool, Tia Portal, Step 5 and Simotion Scout.
• Inverter Drives: Danfoss, Siemens, Lenze, Control Techniques
• Servo Systems: Siemens, SEW, Control Techniques

Skills Wanted

• HNC in Electrical/Electronics essential, Post Graduate level education; Electrical Engineering preferred
• Preference for Multi skills (Mech, Elec & Instrumentation/PLC)
• Minimum dual skilled with the ability to be skilled in Electrical & PLC
• Accredited qualification in machinery safety
• Able to visualize the ideal production system
• A solid understanding of automation and control principles within a packaging line/warehouse environment
• Understanding on machinery safety and equipment assessments

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

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