Controls Engineer

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Introduction

Design Machines for Automotive Manufacture (new & modify existing)

Matt.Honour@matchtech.com

Role: Controls Engineer

Salary: Excellent - Dependent on level of experience plus Bonus

Location: East Grinstead, West Sussex

Hours: 8am - 415pm. 3pm on Friday

Hybrid Working: 3 days office / 2 days home

Benefits: 8% Pension Contribution from the employer, 4% from the employee, Annual Bonus, 25 days holiday plus stats, Annual Pay rise.

The Business:

The wider group employees over 100,000 employees from many diverse backgrounds. Their business areas include Material Services, Industrial Components, Marine Systems, Steel & Automotive.

The Requirements:

To design control circuits for special purpose machines
To create functions list for machine control and populate with relevant cross referencing to controls circuits
To ensure safety both in designs and implementation in house and on customer sites
To provide guidance and advise on a technical level to other departments
To liaise with site teams to ensure smooth interaction between site and controls engineers
To interface with both in house sub contract staff and exterior design resources
To support other departments within the company including Sales, Purchasing, HR, Finance and Factory
To work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
To support the controls requirements for both powertrain and car body technology sides of the business

Project:

The manufacturing of assembly lines

Key Responsibilities/Competencies

Experience of working in controls design
Experience in special purpose design
Design Hardware circuits from the mechanical design concept and customer specifications (new & modify existing) with Eplan and AutoCAD packages is preferred
Reading / Understanding schematics
Ensure Safety, Safety critical investigations
PLC Programming
Commissioning and fault finding in house and on customer sites (50/50 split - all expenses covered)
Pneumatic / Hydraulic circuit design knowledge (desirable)
Understanding Pneumatic diagrams
Must be prepared to travel to Germany for training days

Other Responsibilities:

Design feasibility evaluation (FMEA, Safety Risk Assessments, Functions lists, Cycle timing diagrams, Calculations)
Requisitioning equipment
Technical Support (Onsite Engineering, Projects)
CAD Administration
Sales Proposal support
Documentation support
Purchasing/Procurement Support (technical input, supplier info)