Software Controls Systems Engineer

Software Controls Systems Engineer

Yearly Salary: £45,000 - £48,000 
Location: Office-based, Warwick

About 3P

3P innovation Ltd. is a successful and progressive hi-tech engineering consultancy company, who are undergoing a period of growth and expansion after the opening of our second brand-new building in Warwick. We are a multi-award winning employee owned business.

Our expertise falls into two sub-brands: Pharma equipment covers our own equipment portfolio, designed to support customers through the different phases of their product’s lifecycle and Custom automation - our traditional area of business – where we seek to work collaboratively with customers in developing unique processes across pharmaceuticals, medical device, FMCG and confectionery industries.

We liaise daily with a prestige range of clients which include multinational blue-chip organisations to small startups and universities with our machines installed all around the world. The management team are highly qualified, experienced Engineers with a drive to manage interesting and challenging work. As a result of our recent success, we have opportunities for a range of technically gifted people to join our team.

The company is based near Warwick on the M40 corridor in the Midlands. Salary and benefits are excellent, and will reflect your qualifications and contribution.

The role

The role requires a driven individual to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team creating bespoke automation solutions to solve our clients manufacturing and testing needs. The role includes PLC / HMI design, programming, commissioning, and problem solving throughout the full life cycle of a project from early-stage conception and sales support, through build and commissioning, and on to installation and aftermarket support.

The role can also include Robot programming, Vision systems, and any other technology that is required to meet our customers’ requirements.

Responsibilities

Discussion with clients and internal staff as part of a multi discipline team to respond to requirements and design a concept.

Aid with the development of cost estimates as part of our proposals work.

Create validation documentation such as Software Design Specification, Test records, and machine supporting documentation such as O&M manual, Software Release, Disaster Recovery

Designing, coding, commissioning, testing, and aftermarket support for our worldwide bespoke machinery.

System validation including Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), and onsite validation and handover to customer.

Skills and experience

Essential

• Passionate about automation
• Must be fluent in both spoken and written English language
• Must be authorised to work permanently in the UK
• Must be authorised and willing to travel internationally
  • Travel typically less than 5% of time
• Experience using IEC61131-3 structured text or other text based programming languages e.g. C#, Java, etc.

Desirable

• Familiarity with Object Orientated programming, and source control using git
• Basic electrical knowledge and experience
• Basic knowledge of mechanical and pneumatics principles
• Beckhoff / Siemens control systems experience
• Experience working in the pharmaceutical industry
• Familiarity with GAMP / 21CFR11 / Eu Annex 11 / GMP
• Experience with developing Robots, Machine vision, SCADA / MES
• Experience working with communication protocols e.g. EtherCAT, Profinet, CAN, IP, Serial etc.
• Experience with .net and SQL

Salary and Benefits

• Competitive salary: £ 45,000 - £48,000 PA based on a full time working. Reviewed annually.
• 28 days paid holiday in addition to statutory English public holidays.
• Business contribution to a personal pension scheme (Up to 7.5% matched).
• Business contribution to membership of a professional engineering institution.
• WFH option – 4 focus days/month
• EO Bonus - £3600 tax free (subject to company profits)
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• (free) Employee onsite Parking
• Flexi time
• Overtime