Controls Commissioning Engineer

For over 200 years, Dematic has been a leading supplier of integrated automated technology, software, and services to optimise the supply chain. Dematic employs over 10,000 skilled logistics professionals to serve its customers globally, with engineering centres and manufacturing facilities located around the world.
Commissioning Engineers play a vital role in performing Electrical and PLC software commissioning activities within the allocated cost and time scale constraints of the material-handling project. They also ensure the commissioning activities follow the correct methods and standards to meet the requirements of the customer's project.
Dematic is excited to announce that we have opened several opportunities for Controls Commissioning Engineers to join our world-class EMEA Engineering team on a permanent basis. If you have hands-on experience in electrical commissioning activities and desire to further your career with a global leader in automated material handling systems, please apply below.

What we offer:

• Career Development
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits
• Pay Transparency
• Medical & Dental Plans
• Global Opportunities to Develop Your Career

Main Job Objectives

• Deliver the assigned project scope and tasks by meeting/exceeding our safety, quality, On-Time-Delivery and budget requirements.
• To commission controls systems on-site including electrical and PLC software commissioning and to provide support to system test activities and training for the end user.
• To produce commissioning documentation including, but not limited to, commissioning checklists, tests specifications, Method Statements and Risk Assessments for Automated solutions to BS EN ISO 12100.
• To interpret electrical schematics and design input information.
• Ensure systems supplied are CE Compliant to the Machinery Directive.
• Commission Safety Related Part of the Controls system solutions to the regulations and in accordance with BS EN ISO 13849/13850/60204 etc.

General Responsibilities

• To maintain the Dematic image as a top-quality, professional company, by adopting an honest, professional and attentive approach.
• To maintain good relationships with all internal and external customers, through the provision of a high-quality service.
• To liaise with other Company Departments, Customers and sub-contractors.
• To maintain and use wherever possible Dematic standards.
• To comply with the company policies.
• To promote personal and business continuous improvement and development of processes to achieve improved time cost and quality or project delivery.

Qualifications & Experience:

• HNC/HND in Electrical/Controls Engineering as a minimum.
• Desirable: Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline.
• Experience in a similar role.
• Good understanding of PLC, HMI, SCADA development and commissioning software.
• Hands-on experience with electrical commissioning.
• Good understanding of Electrical and Electronic technical manuals & drawings.
• Good understanding of bus systems.
• Understanding of distributed control systems desirable not essential.
• Understanding of automated warehouse desirable not essential.
• Ability to travel to customer sites for up to 80% of the time, both domestically and internationally.
• Full driver’s license to support the travel requirements of the role.
• Bachelor or Master degree in Engineering.

Functional competencies

• Organisational and quality orientation.
• Orientation and Creativity.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work under minimum supervision.
• Ability to make design decisions on a project.

Technical Competencies

• Fully conversant with automated systems commissioning procedures.
• Understand and implement relevant design requirements as dictated by the Machinery Directive and its harmonised standards.
• Use of development software Siemens (S7, TIA) in PLC commissioning.
• To be conversant with AutoCAD, Word, Excel, Project, Outlook.
• To be conversant with SCADA –WinCC, Iconics, Ignition desirable not essential.
• To be conversant with Industrial Networks such as Profinet, Profibus, ASi, EthernetIP or similar.
• To be conversant with PLC and HMI.

Special Conditions:

• Role will require 80% travel to customer sites within the EMEA European region including travel to other Dematic offices or facilities across Europe in the undertaking of duties.
• Possibility to be home based.