Systems Engineer

Xcede are proud to be working with a bespoke manufacturer in Kent to recruit a Systems Engineer to support MES and machinery PLCs in a production facility

Job Role: Systems Engineer

Location: Gravesend

Salary: GBP55,000 - GBP60,000 pa plus benefits

As a Systems Engineer your remit will include:

• Develop and support manufacturing interfaces to systems such as PLC's, MES, ERP & PLM
• Continue to evolve and improve the newly created integrated technology platforms to drive Design, Supply Chain and Manufacturing
• Overall responsibility for ensuring established protocols for efficient data flow between integrated systems is maintained
• Oversight of Factory IT network
• Efficient resolution of plant and equipment PLC/CNC control system faults and working with vendors to establish root causes.
• Help to map and define the maintenance strategies for all equipment
• Assist the Engineering team in the creation of Standard Operating Procedures and Risk Assessments to support safe and efficient production operations
• Help to create and deliver advanced training packages for manufacturing engineers and Team Leaders on MES
• Maintain MES licences
• First point of contact for MES related issues
• Play an active role in the development of user acceptance testing of the systems platform to manage system upgrades and patches

What you will bring to the company:

• Minimum ONC qualified with HNC/Degree or equivalent preferred, or you will have extensive experience in a complex manufacturing engineering environment with direct exposure to IT/software systems
• Electronic, electro-mechanical or mechatronic engineering experience
• Minimum 5 years of experience within complex manufacturing environments
• Experience in PLC/CNC system design
• Clear evidence of PLC programming skills (eg with Siemens, Allen Bradley, etc.)
• Advanced understanding of ERP and implementation experience advantageous
• Advanced understanding of MES and implementation experience advantageous
• Detailed knowledge of ISO accreditation requirements
• Exposure to the development of cross-functional processes within a complex environment ideally within a green field factory build
• Experience within an offsite, automotive, steel fabrication or similar background