Field Service Engineer – PLCs – Bespoke Machinery

Field Service Engineer – PLCs – Bespoke Machinery

North Yorkshire

Permanent

Samuel Frank is recruiting for an OEM based in North Yorkshire as they’re looking for a Field Service Engineer to join their service team on a staff basis.

Good knowledge of PLCs is expected; the successful Field Service Engineer will have likely worked for an end-user in the past and will be a strong fault-finder on existing PLC code and can make PLC code changes where required.

The Field Service Engineer role will have a strong emphasis on working on machines on the shop floor rather than being away Monday-Friday every week.

Key aspects of the Field Service Engineer role include:

1. Sound PLC code interrogation experience and be able to make changes to existing code (could be Siemens, Rockwell or Beckhoff)
2. Be able to upload and download PLC code
3. Servo control knowledge
4. Previous experience of working away on customer sites
5. Have an understanding and experience of automated machinery and machine processes
6. Any knowledge of Siemens Simotion would be highly advantageous
7. Knowledge of robotics and/or vision systems would be useful – training on robotics could be provided

Other aspects to the Field Service Engineer role include:

1. Field Service Engineer role would be roughly 75/25 in terms of factory vs site based activities – factory located in between Leeds and York
2. You’d be allocated to a Principal Engineer who would help guide and mentor
3. UK & international travel – typical trips will be 1-2 weeks in duration and a rough estimate on international trips is 3-4 times per year
4. When not working on customer sites, the successful Field Service Engineer will finish work at lunchtimes on Fridays
5. Hours worked over 39 per week will be paid at x1.5 Monday to Saturday and x2.0 on Sundays
6. Minimal reactive work involved – most site work is pre-planned, especially international trips
7. Access to company vehicle when needed for site work (doesn’t include day to day commuting to work)

Please apply today for an immediate response.