Assembly, Install & Support Engineer

Job Title: Assembly, Install and Support Engineer

Location: Cambridge

Salary: £35 – 40k

This is a fantastic opportunity working for an established company that work within Robotics and Automation.

THE ROLE

This role is to work as an assembly, install and support engineer on automated palletising systems. The role includes electrical and mechanical assembly both at the company and out on site, service and support visits to customers sites. It also has the opportunity to progress into software support and commissioning if this is an area you pick up well during installations and assembly. There will be approximately 70% off-site time at customer sites.

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

• To be a key engineer who can carry out any part of a palletiser system build, software or installation and in due course commissioning if this is learnt well.
  
  
• Use engineering aptitude and initiative to make the required decisions to keep the project in motion in view of producing a quality functioning machine.
  
  
• Carry out associated testing and customer documentation to take a machine to ‘fully complete’ status
  
  
• Competently take client support calls and carry out support visits to trouble shoot and solve issues.
  
  RESPONSIBILITIES
  
  
• Carry out full system install which can include mechanical and electrical competence and potentially software
  
  
• Carry out assembly inc. panel build mechanical system build
  
  
• Carry out necessary software additions
  
  
• Carry out system service visits
  
  
• Carry out remote support calls and on-site support where required
  
  
• Report progress and issues to the PM for accurate customer communications
  
  SKILLS REQUIRED
  
  
• Positive attitude, prepared for open thinking and change.
  
  
• Able to work as part of a team
  
  
• Good mechanical, electrical and software engineering aptitude and understanding
  
  
• Experience with machinery fault finding and resolution, including both mechanical and if possible software faults.
  
  
• Reliable at completing tasks
  
  
• Honesty
  
  
• High level of attention to detail
  
  
• Good with reliably reporting on results
  
  
• Proficient at writing and speaking English
  
  
• Clean driving license
  
  SKILLS DESIRED – BUT NOT ESSENTIAL
  
  
• Robotic experience and/or training (KUKA/ABB)
  
  
• Experience with PLC programming in structured text/C