Senior Automation Design Engineer

About the job

Job Title: Senior Automation Design Engineer

Location: Poole, Dorset & WFH (1 day)

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 per annum

Job type: Permanent/Full-time

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm

We are natural & smoke ventilation specialist and are currently looking for a Project Planner to join our busy projects team. We have been trading since 1988 and are one of the leading specialists in our field of natural & smoke ventilation supplying products in the UK to both individuals and trade customer alike. 

The Role:

Vent Engineering has an opportunity available for an experienced Automation Design Engineer with the ability to develop and specify our smoke ventilation control systems which are utilised for smoke ventilation life safety control systems. The company is constantly assessing and developing its ranges within its control’s portfolio with the focus of this is to introduce new technology and ideas. 

The ideal Automation Design Engineer must be innovative and have a proven track record of the design and development of machinery automation projects, be a team player and have the desire to succeed.

A high level of attention to detail is essential coupled with self-critical analysis. You will be required to provide detailed documentation both during and upon project completion to other departments, therefore experience of planning and managing of projects to time and cost constraints is beneficial.

This position will involve electrical wiring design and Programming of Industrial Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s). 

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a vibrant team. You will be predominantly office based, with occasional site visits that may be required at customer sites for commissioning/trouble shooting of systems. You would be part of a small team, being centre point of technical support with companies’ project managers. 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• You must be innovative and have a proven track record of the design and development of machinery automation projects
• You must be organised and methodical
• Able to work as a team player as well as alone
• Must be a good communicator at all levels
• Occasional Site Commissioning

About you:

We’re looking for someone who's a good communicator, hard-working and self-motivated.

Minimum HNC Degree qualified electrically bias Engineer with a background preferably of 5 years working in the building services, industrial automation or commercial industry would be perfectly suited to this opportunity.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications Required: 

• Control System Design (Electrical circuit design & calculations)
• AutoCAD LT Drafting (Mechanical, Equipment Layout, Circuit Diagrams, Drawing Standards & Document Control)
• Compiling Items Lists (Using Microsoft Excel)
• PLC & HMI Programming; Industry Standard Ladder Programming (LD). Industrial communication protocols TCP/IP & Modbus. HMI Animated Graphical Representation Programming
• Control panel testing and electrical fault finding for bespoke projects
• Providing remote support for Commissioning Engineers through TeamViewer
• Previous experience with Schneider PLC’s, HMI’s and VSD’s would be helpful but not essential

Company Benefits:

• 23 days paid holiday, increasing up to a maximum of 30 days with length of service
• Pension scheme, Vent Engineering is a pension stakeholder provider
• BUPA Healthcare, after 12 months service
• Company funded activities at Christmas and in the summer
• Up to 100% funding for development programmes for all staff, conditions apply

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Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Senior Engineer, Senior Automation, Automation Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Design Engineer, Project Design Engineer, Mechanical Engineering, Design Engineering, Product Design Engineer, Mechanical Design Improvement Engineer, Design Improvement Engineer, Design Technician, Mechanical Technician, CAD Engineer, AutoCAD Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer will also be considered for this role.