Job Title:Software, Data & Automation Engineer
Department: Technical Office
Reporting To: Senior Design Engineer
Location: Sittingbourne
Overall Objective
- Contribute to the profitable manufacture of WBCL conveyor products and accessories to customer requirements by efficiently providing technical documentation and support in liaison with both Technical Sales and Conveyor Manufacturing staff as required.
- In the creation, reconfiguration and maintenance of CAD drawings, designs and technical records for conveyor configuration systems – improve conveyor quality and reduce costs by following and contributing to the enhancement of company systems, conveyor designs and drawing office processes.
- Capable of programming in various software languages such as iLogic, ladder, structured text and other PLC styles.
- Contribute to the ongoing automation of drawings and processes within the Technical Department on a project basis as required.
- Commissioning of Conveyor Control Systems including drives and safety circuits.
- Back up support for Systems Engineer, to cover breakdowns and upgrades on production machines, Robots, and Automation projects.
Main Roles & Responsibilities
- Maintain and improve configurators that produce CAD models, drawings, and BOM’s required by the company procedures for conveyor and accessory projects.
- Develop and improve conveyor configurators and technical office processes in coordination with the Conveyor Team.
- Working with the technical team, develop automation projects, including vision inspection, Robotics, and machine learning.
Key Responsibilities
- Program configurator to produce drawings for conveyors and accessories.
- Maintain drawing records and technical details for conveyors.
- Modify or reconfigure drawings in compliance with company systems and quality procedures.
- Produce conveyor data (specification) sheets and manage pre and post customer approval.
- Issue drawing sets and BOM as required.
- Assist in the design, development and application of basic conveyor control systems.
- Hold pre & post manufacture technical meetings as required by company CP’s and keep records.
- Liaise and provide technical support to sales, purchasing and manufacturing teams.
- Project manage conveyor systems through the company processes.
- Monitor projects and contribute to planning to achieve ‘on time and on budget’.
- Ensure that Machine Safety and hygienic design requirements are met (CE and UKCA approval).
- Program Configurator with new conveyor systems and accessories.
- When authorised – Program configurator for new conveyor variants and accessories to an agreed schedule.
- Technical support for conveyors & accessories.
- Be a point of contact for internal technical queries related to the configurator.
- Produce relevant material for conveyor manuals and ‘Technical Files’ as required.
- Commissioning Conveyor Control Systems.
- Program and develop controls and drive systems for conveyors.
- Back up support for Systems and Project Engineer.
- To cover/assist with breakdowns and upgrades on production machinery. Program Robots, vision inspection, and PLC’s.
Core Competencies
- Customer focus
- Strong mathematical skills
- Attention to detail
- Self motivated
- Target focused
- Goal orientated
- Strong organisational skills / time management / prioritise and achieve deadline
- Effective oral & written communication and liaison skills both upward and down
- Accountable and responsible
- Initiative
- High level of PC literacy
- Team work
- Problem solving & decision making
- Multi-task
- Take ownership
Job Competencies
- Drawing standards and revision control
- Strong Technical and Engineering knowledge
- PLC programming
- The CE Machinery Directive
- The UKCA – Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations
- Effective reporting to Company Managers and Directors
- A Professional work ethic
- Remain calm in a crisis
- Forward thinking
- Personal integrity & confidentiality
Education/Qualifications/Experience
- A degree/HNC in engineering or equivalent experience
- 3D CAD user (2 years experience desirable).
- Proficient user of Autodesk Vault data management tool.
- Good automation, engineering knowledge.
- Experience of iLogic, Cloud/WEB based configurators.
- PLC, Robotics, and vision inspection programming.
All Wire Belt employees are required to adhere to the company’s core Values which support our Vision, our Mission and shapes our culture.
Our Values
FAMILY: Our employees and business partners are a team bound together by a common purpose; to respect, trust and learn from each other. To succeed together. We have each other’s back.
INNOVATION: We believe change is a way of life fostered by encouraging creativity and learning.
INTEGRITY: We do the right thing in all circumstances.
OWNERSHIP: We build trust and teamwork through effective communication, execution and accountability.
FUN: We encourage a culture that loves to serve our customers, community and each other.
Our Vision
Wire Belt will be the most preferred, respected, and trusted metal belt company in the world.
Our Mission
Keep manufacturing growing here by being a lean, green values driven team.
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