Engineering Support Technician

TipTopJob; Derby; On-site; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking enthusiastic Engineering Support Technicians to join their dynamic System Support Department. This role involves the maintenance and design of integrated systems, offering full training to candidates with a passion for engineering and technology. Successful candidates will work in a supportive environment, focusing on delivering exceptional customer service while gaining skills in PLC programming and SCADA software configuration. With opportunities for career growth and a commitment to client relationships, this position is perfect for motivated individuals ready to make an impact in the engineering field.

Benefits

Premium hours rates

Overtime

Bonus

Generous benefits

Qualifications

• Qualified to NVQ, C and G or HNC in a relevant field.
• Ability to attain security clearance for airport work.

Responsibilities

• Conduct preventative maintenance and modifications of SCADA and PLC systems.
• Provide 24-hour emergency call out availability across sites.

Skills

Diagnosing and problem solving

Team collaboration

Customer service

Education

NVQ, C and G or HNC in Electrical/Electronic/Controls

Tools

SCADA software

PLC programming (Ladder Logic, Function Block, Statement List)

Programming languages (C, C++, C#, VB, VBA)

Job description

To GBP36,700 + premium hours rates, overtime, bonus and generous benefits

Derby

Our Derby based client is renowned as a market leader in the provision of innovative and bespoke integrated systems and offering a range of highest quality services that encompass Project Management and Implementation, Consultancy and Software Development to blue chip clients worldwide. As a result of continued success and an ongoing planned programme of strategic growth, they are now seeking to recruit a number of Engineering Support Technician professionals to complement their established and successful team of electrical and controls engineers.

• It is envisaged that successful Engineering Support Technician candidates will be qualified to NVQ, C and G or HNC or above in a relevant electrical, electronic or controls related discipline. Due to timescale constraints, applications will ONLY be considered on behalf of candidates either based in or able to relocate at short notice to the East Midlands region, who are eligible to work in the UK with immediate effect and hold a full UK driving licence. Candidates must be able to attain security clearance to allow working at UK airports and be willing to travel throughout the UK and work nights on a regular basis.
  
  

There are a number of exciting opportunities that have arisen for enthusiastic, ambitious and competent Engineering Support Technician professionals who are driven, ambitious and motivated team players to join the growing System Support Department as a System Support Technician. This department is responsible for the preventative maintenance and design and modification of existing SCADA, PLC and associated sub-systems, as well as providing 24-hour emergency call out availability across sites nationwide.

Full training will be provided to practical candidates who have some experience or interest in engineering and technology and who enjoy diagnosing and problem solving while delivering the highest levels of customer service at all times. You will be willing to travel throughout the UK, working nights on a regular basis (and receiving premium rates for doing so) and will have a full UK driving licence and valid passport with no criminal convictions due to security clearances required by airport authorities.

During training, you will develop the skills to allow you to work as part of a team to design, implement and test control/integrated systems and program a variety of PLCs using Ladder Logic, Function block or Statement List methods. You will also be involved in programming and configuring SCADA software packages, as well as using programming languages ranging from C, C++, C#, VB and VBA, and undertaking IP network design and configuration, and the design and test of ELV electrical panels.

Our client is a progressive and refreshingly dynamic organisation with a strong emphasis on client relationships. They recruit only the highest calibre ambitious people with drive and enthusiasm, able to work in a friendly and supportive environment where commitment, flexibility, integrity and a sense of humour are highly valued.

Contact the Electrical Team at Premier Technical Recruitment in the strictest confidence for further details.