PLC Programmer / Automation Engineer

PLC Programmer / Automation Engineer

Our client develops and manufactures production and packaging equipment for industry.

We have been retained to recruit a PLC Programmer / Automation Engineer.

There is flexibility as to where in Ireland the successful candidate is based as the role is work from home with travel. A lot of the main business is in Limerick, Waterford and Dublin, so the ideal is to have the successful candidate located somewhere in this area. There may also be a requirement for international travel, although a large amount of the work involved can be done remotely.

In this role you will:

• Commission and test control programs for packaging machines at the company's plant in Germany and at customers' sites in Ireland
• Implementation and documentation of software tests for programs
• Create and edit HMI systems for machines
• Analyze problems and troubleshoot issues remotely or at customer sites
• Carry out maintenance/ modification visits at customer’s sites

Requirements for this role:

• Degree in Electronic / Automation Engineering
• Relevant industrial experience in an automation role, ideally in the pharmaceutical/ medical device industry
• Good working knowledge of PLC programming, ideally Schneider and/or Rockwell (Allen Bradley), Codesys, or other PLC systems
• Creativity and inventiveness in the solution of complex requirements
• Personal initiative and independent work
• High communication and teamwork skills
• Good written and spoken English language skills is required.