Controls Engineer (Cork)

The role will involve becoming a full-time member of the Kaon Automation controls team, responsible for the design and implementation of all controls aspects on automated equipment.

Duties will include the following:

• Involvement in research and implementation of new control technologies
• Participate in team to develop concepts and specifications for equipment
• Develop design of control systems for automated equipment (PLC, servo systems, vision, field-bus etc)
• Co-ordinate and manage controls elements of build and debug of equipment
• Responsible for completing controls aspects of projects within the schedule and budget
• Liaising with customers on requirement specifications and project deliverables
• Develop relationships with suppliers for equipment/component procurement.
• Responsibility for quality, commissioning and safety of controls systems
• Excellent communication skills are vital as the candidate will have to work/lead with in a technical team and be expected to communicate on job specification and issues etc. that are occurring on a day to day basis.
• Give guidance and direction to more junior staff to help them realise designs and ensure that the customer end goals are being achieved.
• Development of machine documentation to meet EU standards
• Meeting project delivery deadlines

Job Requirements:          

• Educated to degree level in an engineering discipline
• 3 years relevant experience working on machine control systems:
  • Ability to program one or more of AB Control Logix, Siemens S7, B&R or Beckhoff
  • Experience in an automated manufacturing environment
  • Familiar with configuring common machine networks & drive systems
  • Experience with robotics desirable (ABB, Fanuc, Mitsubishi, Epson)
  • Experience of machine vision desirable (Cognex, Keyence)

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