Service Engineer – PLC / Software Biased

North Yorkshire
Permanent

Service Engineer – Software / PLC – North Yorkshire – Permanent – £50-60k + overtime + 25 days holiday

+++Highlights – extremely varied work, company is an OEM that’s developing “first of their kind machines”, innovation driven, well-established department, international group+++

Samuel Frank is recruiting for an OEM based in North Yorkshire as they’re looking for a Service Engineer to join their team on a staff basis. Good knowledge of PLCs is expected; the successful Service Engineer will be a strong fault-finder on PLCs and will be able to make PLC code changes where required.

Key aspects of the Service Engineer role include –

  • Need to have an appreciation of both Siemens & Rockwell PLCs (code interrogation, changes, upgrades etc.)
  • Service Engineer role will be roughly 80/20 in terms of factory/office vs field service based activities – factory located in between Leeds and York
  • Suit a Service Engineer looking to improve PLC software skills
  • You’d be allocated a Principal Engineer who would help guide and mentor
  • Any knowledge of Siemens Simotion would be highly advantageous – not essential
  • 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
  • Ideally have knowledge of high speed packaging machinery
  • When not working on customer sites, the successful Field Service Engineer will finish work at lunchtimes on Fridays
  • Hours worked over 39 per week will be paid at x1.5 Monday to Saturday and x2.0 on Sundays
  • Minimal reactive work involved – most site work is pre-planned, especially international trips
  • Access to company vehicle when needed for site work (doesn’t include day to day commuting to work)

The company’s premises are commutable from the following locations Leeds, Selby, Wetherby, Harrogate, Ripon, York, Pontefract, Doncaster, Hull / East Yorkshire and Wakefield.  Please apply today for an immediate response

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