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This world leading premium brand within their sector are seeking a Controls and Automation Engineering Manager to join their team in Cambridgeshire.
Controls & Automation Engineering Manager  Â
£50,000 - £60,000 + 33 Days Holiday, Pension, Health, Bonus Â
Cambridgeshire Â
Ref: 24193
Controls & Automation Engineering Manager - The Role:
- Supervision of a small Engineering team with support from the Technical Director
- Supervision of a small Production team with support from a Production Assistant
- Generate new or modify existing PLC code for custom equipment and bespoke machinery
- Create electrical drawings for new machine orders and modified circuits
- Support Production with machine builds including machine testing, software development and electric panel building
- Support Engineering with product development and ongoing machine improvement here in the UK and the production facility in China
- Support the China facility with production issues relating to engineering design, controls, software and electrical drawings
- Find solutions for obsolete electrical parts and generate new electrical drawings to accommodate any changes
- Ensure equipment complies with the latest safety standards and directives and CE marking
- Support Field Service Engineers as required for PLC or Electrical guidance
- Help with writing the technical manuals
Controls & Automation Engineering Manager - The Person:
- Strong PLC knowledge, preferably with Omron CX Programmer and Sysmac
- Experience in machine manufacturing, R&D and design
- Electrical Engineering knowledge with the ability to produce electrical drawings
- Understanding of machine safety and CE requirements
- Mechanical knowledge for both hands on activity and understanding manufacturing drawings
- Knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatics systems would be beneficial
- Strong problem solving skills
- Excellent organisational skills and time management skills
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written. Ability to communicate at all levels
Located in Cambridgeshire, this role would be commutable from Cambridge, Bedford, Peterborough, Wellingborough and Corby.
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