PLC & Controls Engineer Paisley   £Competitive

PLC & Electrical Controls Engineer

Based Ayrshire

Excellent Salary & Bens Package

Working as a key part of a multi-disciplinary Electrical Installations Team, core duties will include:

• Aiding the deployment and ongoing development of  proprietary CANbus installations (automotive Programmable Logic Circuit (PLC) systems).
• Adjusting CANbus system parameters to suit customer requirements.
• Developing software applications for new automotive electrical installations.
• Assisting in the preparation of electrical work instructions, installation manuals, training notes etc.
• Providing production staff with relevant drawings / information as and when required.
• Assisting with the preparation of installation datasheets / harness and wiring drawings / project plans etc.
• Mid-build and Final Build Inspections / Troubleshooting.
• Feedback of design issues to the Electrical Installations Team.

Customer Liaison

• Customer Visits throughout UK if required to rectify software faults / warranty issues.
• Remote fault finding / troubleshooting on behalf of customer engineering staff.
• Establishing customer specification / system requirements and compile parameter lists / datasheets / work instructions as required.

Skills & Knowledge

The successful applicant will have excellent programming skills, preferably with experience of Programmable Logic Circuits, CoDeSys programming and / or C, C++ etc.

PC literate, the successful applicant will be conversant with MS Excel and Word. CAD experience (AutoCAD and E3 Electrical Design) and familiarisation with PLC / CANbus programming environments would be beneficial but is not essential, as training can be provided.

Strong organisational and project management skills would be beneficial, as is the ability to train / educate staff members / electrician teams in the production environment. Good interpersonal skills and a willingness to develop and excel in new disciplines are a must.

Job Reference:   UK657073

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