Controls Engineer

Controls Engineer
Birmingham
Permanent
HydraForce, operating from our purpose-built facility in Birmingham, UK, is a global designer and manufacturer of motion control systems and the world's leading manufacturer of hydraulic cartridge valves and custom hydraulic integrated circuits, as well as electronic controls for a variety of off-highway industries
Key Responsibilities for Controls Engineer
? Develop and manage programming standards and methodology for manufacturing & testing control systems.
? Design, Develop, Document and Deliver internal training programs for LabView and PLC control systems, to ensure sufficient technical competence across the business to support production.
? Design and develop programs for LabView and PLC control systems to sequentially test and evaluate component performance.
? Design and develop control systems for production testing equipment for existing and new product, working with the designs engineers.
? Working with the automation teams, both internal and external, on the development of automated test solutions.
? Produce required relevant internal documentation to company standards on a timely basis, ensuring accuracy is maintained.
? Liaise with suppliers to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, material's and parts, and evaluate products according to specifications and quality standards
? Design and develop electro-hydraulic control systems for hydraulic machinery and equipment.
? Develop system architectures incorporating hydraulic, electrical, electronic and software components.
? Produce and review control system specifications, schematics, wiring diagrams and system documentation.
? Select and specify appropriate sensors, valves, controllers, PLCs, HMIs and associated control hardware.
? Develop, modify and troubleshoot PLC, embedded or machine-control software.
? Support software version control, testing and documentation.
? Diagnose software and control-system faults during development, commissioning and production.
Testing & Commissioning
? Design, build, test and commission control systems and hydraulic equipment.
? Develop and execute system test plans.
? Conduct functional, performance and validation testing.
? Troubleshoot complex electrical, electronic, software and hydraulic issues.
? Analyse test data and implement corrective actions where required.
Product Development
? Work closely with Mechanical, Hydraulic, Electrical, Software and Manufacturing Engineers on new product development.
? Translate customer and application requirements into practical engineering solutions.
? Support the development of prototypes and proof-of-concept systems.
? Identify opportunities to improve product performance, efficiency, reliability and manufacturability.
? Provide engineering support to manufacturing and production teams.
? Investigate and resolve technical issues affecting production.
? Develop test procedures and production test equipment where required.
Qualifications
Essential for Controls Engineer:
? Degree, HND/HNC or equivalent qualification in Control Systems Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation or a related discipline.
? Proven experience in controls, automation or systems engineering within an engineering/manufacturing environment.
? LabVIEW Developer or PLC programmer advantageous
? Strong understanding of hydraulic, electro-hydraulic or automated systems.
? Experience developing and troubleshooting control systems.
? Experience with PLCs, controllers or embedded control systems.
? Ability to read and understand electrical and hydraulic schematics.
? Strong fault-finding and analytical/problem-solving skills.
? Experience taking engineering projects from concept through to testing and implementation.
? Good understanding of sensors, actuators, valves and control hardware.
Desirable for Controls Engineer:
? Experience within mobile hydraulics, industrial hydraulics, off-highway, construction, agricultural, automotive, manufacturing or heavy engineering.
? Experience with LabVIEW / PLC programming and HMI development.
? Experience with embedded C/C++ or other programming languages.
? Experience with electro-hydraulic proportional and servo control systems.
? Experience with data acquisition, power BI, instrumentation and system diagnostics.

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