Electrical Commissioning Engineer

Willcox Matthews Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job description

Electrical Service Engineer - Job Summary:

We are working in partnership with a global machine tool manufacturer who are looking for an Electrical Commissioning Engineer to join their growing team. The successful Electrical Commissioning Engineers will have previous experience programming Siemens / TIA Portal PLCs in an automation, industrial, or automotive setting.

Salary: £Base + OTE; Base salary based on 37.5 Hours per week

Benefits: Company car, overtime, specialist overseas training, door to door, private health insurance, travel insurance + more

Job Type: Permanent

Job Start date: ASAP

Responsibilities:

1. For the first initial 6 months, you will be training overseas (fortnightly visits to the UK on offer).
2. Once you have completed training, you will implement your training on-site in West Midlands.
3. You will start up assembly systems for electric drive, battery, and fuel cell production and oversee solutions for automation, as well as control-related functionality.
4. As a specialist within your field, you will configure controls, HMIs, bus systems, and interfaces for subsystems.
5. You will contribute your expertise to the development of our control technology as well as our structures and young staff members.
6. You will be the best point of contact regarding technical issues for our customers on site and are responsible for technically leading and supporting teams.
7. You will be involved in customer training regarding the operation and maintenance of our machines.

About You:

1. You must have experience programming with Siemens / TIA Portal - from scratch.
2. You must be enthusiastic about PLC programming and feel comfortable in the automotive industry as well as with their suppliers.
3. You must have qualifications in an engineering discipline or wiring regulations.
4. You must be able to work as part of a team, collaborating for problem-solving.
5. You must be prepared to spend 60 to 75% of your working time at the customer sites with your colleagues to successfully complete our projects (post-training).

Job Application:
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