PLC Software Engineer

Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Matchtech

PLC Software EngineerChesterfield or ReadingSystems Integration – Cross SectorsPermanent Position£45000 to £55000We are actively recruiting for a PLC Software Engineer to joining our growing Design and Development team. You will be taking responsibility for successfully delivering project solutions to the agreed scope in accordance with company procedures. Whilst also meeting budgetary and time-scale targets, they must be pro-active and strive for high quality as standard.The PLC Software Engineer shall adopt a right first time philosophy and raise any risks or issues to the Senior Engineer or Manager. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:Responsible for the delivery of agreed modules within a project (PLC, SCADA, Testing, Networking, Documentation, Hardware design etc)Work as directed by the Senior/Lead Engineer and Project ManagerResponsible for meeting the technical and quality requirements of projectEnsure project adherence to company quality processes and proceduresIdentify project opportunities and variationsSupport the Project Manager in identifying and managing risks and issuesIdentify and enable use of reusable modules by standardisation and modularization of systems where appropriateProvide Health and Safety leadership by exampleDevelop project modules. (Modules as identified in the design – PLC code modules, SCADA, scripts, Mimics, comms drivers, etc.)Report on progress of all assigned activities to Senior/Lead Engineer or Project ManagerIdentify any deviations from agreed functionality or scope and notify Senior/Lead Engineer or Project ManagerPeer review documents created by the project team or other teams as requiredUndertake site surveys as requiredSupport outline design, upfront design studies and requirement definition for clientsDevelop FDS and DDSDevelop test specification & design testing methodologyDevelopment of site work documentation (Risk assessment, method statement, site test documentation)Develop O & M documentationUndertake full integrated system testing, CFAT, SAT and installationUndertake observations, variation and reworks as well as packing and shipping of the systemUndertake site installation and retestingProvide warranty support as necessaryQUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:Experience of the full project life cycle from system specification through design, development, testing and on-site commissioning is essentialHands on experience of PLC and SCADA systemsA good appreciation of Control panels, electrical installation and Instrumentation solutionsA Degree or HND/HNC in Electrical / Electronic Engineering, Control Systems or relevant disciplineIncorporated Engineer or working towards professional registrationExperience of some or all of the following is desirable: DCSDrivesPlant HistoriansMESIndustry 4.0IOT and Edge Computing (NodeRed, MQTT etc)IT/OT ConvergenceNetwork design and configurationCyber SecurityFunctional SafetyDatabase implementationBatch & Recipe SystemsEnergy Efficiency and OEEIndustrial Protocol Knowledge (IEC 61850, DNP3, Modbus, OPC etc)Bespoke code developmentTIA Portal PLC programmingWinCC Classic programming For more information please contact Kieran Duggan at Matchtech Recruitment on or apply now to submit your CV.