Controls Software Engineer

For over 200 years, Dematic has been a leading supplier of integrated automated technology, software, and services to optimise the supply chain.
Dematic employs over 10,000 skilled logistics professionals to serve its customers globally, with engineering centres and manufacturing facilities located around the world.
Commissioning Engineers play a vital role in performing Electrical and PLC software commissioning activities within the allocated cost and time scale constraints of the material-handling project.
They also ensure the commissioning activities follow the correct methods and standards to meet the requirements of the customer's project.
Dematic is excited to announce that we have opened several opportunities for Controls Commissioning Engineers to join our world-class EMEA Engineering team on a permanent basis.
If you have hands-on experience in electrical commissioning activities and desire to further your career with a global leader in automated material handling systems, please apply below.
What we offer: What we offer: Career Development Competitive Compensation and Benefits Pay Transparency Medical & Dental Plans Global Opportunities to Develop Your Career Learn More Here: Tasks and Qualifications: Main Job Objectives Deliver the assigned project scope and tasks by meetingexceeding our safety, quality, On- Time- Delivery and budget requirements.
To produce PLC software and/or visualization systems.
To emulate and test PLC software.
To interpret electrical schematics and design input information.
To lead controls engineering activities related to project design and implementation.
To lead controls engineering design teams.
Provide technical guidance.
Ensure systems designed and supplied are CE Compliant to the Machinery Directive To produce of all associated documentation including, but not limited to, design calculations, design specifications, Method Statements and Risk Assessments, operation and maintenance manuals, and test specifications.
To commission controls systems on site and to provide support to system commissioning activities and training for the end user To assist in the development of the global Dematic controls standard.
General Responsibilities To maintain the Dematic image as a top-quality, professional company, by adopting an honest, professional and attentive approach.
To maintain good relationships with all internal and external customers, through the provision of a high-quality service.
To liaise with other Company Departments, Customers and sub-contractors.
To maintain and use wherever possible Dematic standards.
To comply with the company policies.
To promote personal and business continuous improvement and development of processes to achieve improved time cost and quality or project delivery.
Qualifications & Experience:HNC/HND in Electrical/ Controls Engineering as a minimum Desirable: Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline Experience in a similar role Extensive proven hands-on experience working within an industrial automation environment Advanced understanding of PLC development tools Good understanding of Electrical and Electronic technical manuals & drawings Understanding of design requirements such as Machine Directive and its standards including safety standards Good understanding of distributed control systems Extensive understanding of software testing and emulation Previous use of CAD tools Understanding of automated warehouse desirable not essential Deliver the assigned project scope and tasks by meetingexceeding our safety, quality, On- Time- Delivery and budget requirements.
Bachelor or Master degree in Engineering Functional competencies Organisational and quality orientation Orientation and Creativity Attention to detail Ability to work under minimum supervision Ability to make design decisions on a project Technical Competencies Fully conversant with Siemens TIA Portal PLC and HMI software design and implementation, To be conversant with Word, Excel, and Outlook.
To be conversant with SCADA – desirable not essential Fully conversant with Industrial Networks such as Profinet, Profibus, A Si, EthernetIP or similar To be conversant with E-plan – desirable not essential Fully conversant with commissioning procedures, setting up devices such as barcode scanners, and sensors.
Understand and use relevant design requirements such as the Machinery Directive and its harmonised standards including safety standards Special Conditions: Role will require 60% travel to customer sites within the EMEA European region including travel to other Dematic offices or facilities across Europe in the undertaking of duties.
Possibility to be home based.