Automation Technician
| Posting date: | 05 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £52,500 to £60,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Quarterly Bonus - Private Healthcare |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 May 2024 |
| Location: | Deeside, Flintshire |
| Company: | RSD Technology Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 16549 |
Summary
£53,500 - £60K + Quarterly Bonus + Benefits
Work Pattern: Shifts – 4 on 4 off with 5 x 18 day breaks per year
The Role
We are seeking applicants who are able to work as part of a multi-disciplined team, have good communication skills and are self-motivated and enthusiastic.
Within the role, you duties and responsibilities will include:
Working as part of a team you will be required to provide specialist engineering support to the manufacturing production lines.
You will be required to respond to plant breakdowns, methodically diagnosing faults to ensure the line is running again as soon as possible.
You will be required to carry out some design , software modifications and improvements to the plant equipment whilst adhering to onsite software management systems.
You will use your skills to identify solutions to problems, you will be methodical in your approach and use the sites supporting diagnostics to identify root cause of problems
Design and implementation of PLC code
Commissioning support for major line improvements
Writing/maintaining onsite Electrical procedures
Executing new projects
Conducting investigations into plant issues
The Candidate
You will have undertaken a time served apprenticeship and educated to a HNC level or above in an Electrical/ Electronic/ Instrumentation discipline.
You will have a minimum of significant experience working in a similar role or manufacturing environment.
Key Skills Required:
Experience of working with Allen Bradley Control/Compact Logix OR Siemens S7 PLC’s is essential
Experience of AC or DC Invertor drives, fault finding, commissioning and programming
Thorough understanding of relay logic and the ability to fault find from Engineering drawings - P&ID’S, Electrical Schematics and control loop diagrams
Instrumentation knowledge, maintaining and fault finding control loops
Some knowledge of industrial communication protocols I.e. DeviceNet / Profibus / Profinet / TCP/IP
Some SCADA and HMI development experience
Methodical fault finding skills are essential
Good knowledge of health and safety
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work on own initiative
Some knowledge of Hydraulic & Pneumatic systems
Work Pattern: Shifts – 4 on 4 off with 5 x 18 day breaks per year
The Role
We are seeking applicants who are able to work as part of a multi-disciplined team, have good communication skills and are self-motivated and enthusiastic.
Within the role, you duties and responsibilities will include:
Working as part of a team you will be required to provide specialist engineering support to the manufacturing production lines.
You will be required to respond to plant breakdowns, methodically diagnosing faults to ensure the line is running again as soon as possible.
You will be required to carry out some design , software modifications and improvements to the plant equipment whilst adhering to onsite software management systems.
You will use your skills to identify solutions to problems, you will be methodical in your approach and use the sites supporting diagnostics to identify root cause of problems
Design and implementation of PLC code
Commissioning support for major line improvements
Writing/maintaining onsite Electrical procedures
Executing new projects
Conducting investigations into plant issues
The Candidate
You will have undertaken a time served apprenticeship and educated to a HNC level or above in an Electrical/ Electronic/ Instrumentation discipline.
You will have a minimum of significant experience working in a similar role or manufacturing environment.
Key Skills Required:
Experience of working with Allen Bradley Control/Compact Logix OR Siemens S7 PLC’s is essential
Experience of AC or DC Invertor drives, fault finding, commissioning and programming
Thorough understanding of relay logic and the ability to fault find from Engineering drawings - P&ID’S, Electrical Schematics and control loop diagrams
Instrumentation knowledge, maintaining and fault finding control loops
Some knowledge of industrial communication protocols I.e. DeviceNet / Profibus / Profinet / TCP/IP
Some SCADA and HMI development experience
Methodical fault finding skills are essential
Good knowledge of health and safety
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work on own initiative
Some knowledge of Hydraulic & Pneumatic systems