Service Engineer – Drives – Midlands

Samuel Frank Associates; Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A robust systems integrator in Shropshire is seeking an experienced Service Engineer to perform servicing of automation and control systems. The role includes fault diagnosis for PLCs, VSDs, and robotics, with a hybrid work model offering an attractive OTE of £60-70k+. Applicants should be electrics qualified with networking skills and experience in industries like automation and metal production.

Benefits

Vehicle included

Bonus structure

25 days holiday

Qualifications

• Experience with PLC, AC/DC drive systems, and robots.
• Capability to provide 24/7 reactive callout support.
• Experience in industries such as metal production or automotive.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose faults at board level for major drive manufacturers.
• Provide reactive site support on customer automation control applications.
• Test engineered automation control systems in the workshop.

Skills

Fault diagnosis at board level

Industrial networking experience (Ethernet, Profibus, Modbus)

Reading electrical schematic diagrams

Reactive site support

Workshop testing of automation systems

Education

Electrically qualified

Job description

Overview

Service Engineer – Permanent – Electrical / Controls / Drives – Hybrid – £45-50k + vehicle + bonus + 25 days holiday = OTE £60-70k+

Samuel Frank is recruiting for an experienced Service Engineer to join a systems integrator with a base in Shropshire. The successful Service Engineer will be responsible for the servicing of automation and control related systems and site support for PLCs, AC/DC drive systems & robots.

Responsibilities

• Electrically biased Service Engineer who is an “all-rounder”
• Successful Service Engineer will diagnose faults at board level for at least one of the major drive manufacturers
• Reactive site support on customer automation control applications to include PLC, VSDs, robots and SCADA systems
• Good industrial networking experience – Ethernet, Profibus or Modbus
• 24/7 reactive callout support (rostered cover) 1 week in 4
• Workshop testing of engineered automation control systems
• To be capable of reading electrical schematic diagrams and PLC software listings
• Accurate marking-up of project schematics and documentation
• Electrically qualified
• Likely to have experience of drive control & automation in industries such as metal production & processing, printing, automotive or paper manufacturing etc.
• Site work will be UK & Europe

Location & travel

The company has a base in Shropshire and whilst the successful Service Engineer isn’t working away, there will be a requirement to be involved with the final stages of testing on the shopfloor, attend meetings etc. so the ideal places to live in and around Shropshire include Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Telford, Stafford, Shrewsbury, Bridgnorth, Codsall and Penkridge.

The successful Service Engineer could live further afield though in places such as Cheshire, South Manchester, Coventry, West Midlands as far South as Worcester.

How to apply

Please apply today for an immediate response.

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