Electrical Commissioning & Automation Engineer

Electrical Commissioning & Automation Engineer

Location Malvern

Salary – £28000 - ££40000 per annum negotiable

Full time Flexitime Monday to Friday

Job description

This role is for engineers who like the challenge of working on automation, Electro/Mechanical and data acquisition systems for turnkey projects within the automotive test industry. No two projects are the same and the engineer will find great job satisfaction in delivering solutions in cutting edge automotive and industrial environments.

The company are open to a range of experience from graduates to seasoned professionals to fill this role and will provide appropriate training.

Job Responsibilities

Checking on site system electrical installations and fault finding as necessary on bespoke, one-off systems

Calibrating and setting up electronic data acquisition, electrical and mechanical systems

Setup and PID tuning of standard automotive control loops (e.g., speed, torque, temperature control etc).

Configuring the CADET V14 software to suit the provided channels and interface components

Configuring test sequences (to customer specs) within the highly flexible CADET V14 automation software

Creation/modification of system configurations and software to achieve the desired range of functionality

Working with 3rd party hardware such as inverter drives, fuel systems, safety systems, analysers etc as part of integration into test cells and facilities.

Performing test runs, gathering results

Developing automation sequences using standard CADET editor tools

Creating custom system functionality based on customer requirements

Following commissioning steps and checks

Working with customers to achieve system functionality sign off

Working with the commissioning manager and site managers to produce commissioning time schedules

Provide initial customer training in operation of the supplied system

Undertake customer service calibration, fault finding and rectification visits

Frequent work in conjunction with the in-house test department

Largely site based, both within the UK and worldwide

Customer service calls to Investigate system faults

Customer calibration/maintenance visits

Supporting both customers and overseas Sierra CP engineers with diagnostics and fault finding (phone, email and remote access)

Fault diagnostics using logged data from customer sites

Suitable candidate

Looking for a self-driven, proactive individual that has good time management skills

Electrical understanding, with ability to follow electrical drawings and diagnose issues. Ideally with a degree in engineering, or other electrical qualification. Experience in a similar roll would also be desirable

Basic understanding of pr

Programming or software development, ideally either in C# or Visual Basic and keenness to develop industrial programming skills

Knowledge of protocols such as Ethernet, Serial, Ethercat, CAN, AK protocol (over Ethernet/Serial) is useful

Good fault-finding skills to apply engineering principals to real-life problems

Understanding of the automotive industry (engines, battery tech, powertrains etc) is advantageous, but not essential

Happy to work away from home during the working week as required, with occasional overseas trips of up to 28 days. Typically, 80% site based, with on average 2-3 overseas trips per year of 2-4 weeks at a time. Engineers will spend 75-100 nights away a year. We generally use hotels if client premises are more than 90 minutes from engineers’ homes.

Good written and verbal communication skills and able to professionally communicate with clients

Familiarity with computers and Microsoft office tools are essential

Full UK driving licence and able to achieve adequate and appropriate business insurance (generally requires having held a full licence for 1+ years)

Indefinite UK right to work. We cannot provide or support any visa sponsorship unfortunately.

Benefits

Salary: £28,000 - £45,000 PA depending on experience

Company car allowance following successful probation completion (generally 6 months). Rate is company-wide, currently £450 PM

Overtime when working on client sites, above 39 hours per week (hours classed as door – door) or when overseas

Flexi time when office based. Core hours of 10am – 4pm Monday – Thursday, 10am – 2:30pm Friday.

Note, this is a predominantly site-based role; site hours are discussed with customers and project managers on a per project basis. The company offer flexibility around personal lives when possible, however it is generally expected that engineers will be available to work away Monday – Friday as required.

Site/overnight/travel expenses paid in line with company policy

No weekend working requirements

Cycle to work scheme

Death in service

Career progression into senior commissioning or automation roles

Location

The role is largely client site-based covering facilitates UK wide, with some overseas travel. There will however be a requirement for engineers to visit our office to support internal departments, work on automation software, support customer pre-acceptance testing and to pick up parts/equipment as necessary. As such engineers should be located suitably. In addition, during probation and initial training engineers will work part of the time within our test department.

The company are currently in the process of re-locating to new, larger premises in Worcester, just off Junction 6 of the M5. This move is expected to be completed before the end of 2024. Prior to this we will remain in our Malvern – Worcestershire premises (approx. 10 miles by road).

Please apply with your CV in the first instance.

Wright Staff are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy.