Graduate Controls Technician
Location: Bidford-on-Avon
Salary: 30,000
Our Client are market leaders in the food handling industry supplying equipment to blue chip customers across the world. Using the latest design technology they're focused on providing creative and cost-effective solutions for their Customers. An opportunity has now arisen for a Graduate Controls Technician to join their team.
Responsibilities:
Working closely within the technical team to help to specify electrical components for production and R&D projects
Modifying and creating wiring diagrams using AutoCAD/EPLAN on a daily and weekly basis to fulfil the production needs
Work with the design team to create electronic back plate drawings
Prepare Bills of Materials on each machine build
Modifying existing PLC & HMI programs in Omron, B&R, Siemens & Allen Bradley
Installation of programs and screen designs into each production machine with signal and controls-based testing and fault finding during the PDI process
Production of user manuals for each production machine on a daily and weekly basis
Generate documentation packages for our customers to help users to work the machinery
Remote customer support to modify programs and features/functions to cater for individual customer needs and improvements
Attention to detail is essential due to short manufacturing lead times
Excellent inter-personal skills and the ability to build relationships quickly
Enjoys working in a fast-paced exciting environment
Perform other duties as assigned
About you:
Degree educated in Electrical Engineer, Electronic Engineering or related discipline
Strong IT skills and confidence - MS Office and Excel, with database skills/usage an advantage
Ability to read and understand electrical wiring diagrams
Pneumatic circuits
Benefits:
All necessary training will be provided
Gym membership included at the local gym
Work based pension
About Us
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