Support Engineer - Control & Instrumentation - Milton Keynes

Due to the expansion of their European Technical Centre, this company is seeking a number of Graduate/Junior Engineers with experience of industrial automation and control systems.

They are seeking Engineers with experience in setting-up and programming PLCs to provide product support to European subsidiaries. The role requires supporting electrical products by providing technical support to clients, providing assistance for specific customer applications and performing fault investigations. The successful candidate will also be required to design and deliver training courses/presentations to European subsidiaries, create operation manuals and technical guides, as well as carrying out investigations and tests to evaluate products.

To be successful in this role, you must have:

• A Degree or HND Qualification - Electrical, Electronics, Software or Electromechanical Engineering
• Relevant work experience, although recent Graduates will be considered
• Knowledge of PLCs and Ladder or Structured Text programming language
• Strong verbal and written communication skills as you will be required to write detailed, technical reports and product documentation
• The ability to occasionally travel to Europe

Desirable, but not essential skills:

• Experience of inspecting and testing devices
• Working knowledge of pneumatic and electrical test equipment
• Experience to plan and manage projects
• Technical product support experience
• Experience of delivering technical training
• Experience with some industrial communication protocols for example PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT and IO-Link
• Experience with some PLC engineering tools: Tia Portal, TwinCAT and Studio 5000