Job TitleControl Project Engineer
Job Description
Reports to: Project Manager (Engineering)
Location: London – Heathrow
Introduction to role
The UK engineering team works as an integrated part of the Worldwide Vanderlande Engineering team consisting of over 1000 engineers from all automated handling disciplines. An Engineer joining the UK team has the opportunities and potential to join a wide and diverse range of projects, we are looking for an Engineer with the passion and willingness to engineer and develop designs for projects, the ability to follow challenging standards and overall to add value to our customers at home and abroad.
Role Responsibilities
The foundation of the role is based on implementing standards, rules, systems and protocol for controls engineering. The candidate must have system design engineering skills, and technical administrative skills to fulfil the role; with the persistence to see a project through to conclusion. The candidate must be dependable, a good listener and leader, and enjoy working in a logical and systematic manner. Standard operating procedures are important aspects of this role and as such, it will require an individual who is organised, structured, self- controlled and capable of communicating facts within the required area of knowledge and expertise. The person fulfilling this role should be consistent in approach, analytical, precise and implement compliance.
Your responsibilities and activities will be:
- Advise and reviews projects in the sales phase (compliancy check) - Translate and optimise the as sold functionality to a working LLC design within the budget available in co-operation with other disciplines (such as mechanical, LLC, HLC)
- Advise Project Leader Engineering, Integration Manager and Project Manager with solutions of technical and multi-disciplinary systems.
- Create detail design, based on a system design and controls architecture according the VI work method and Engineering Suite of Tools.
- Realise controls applications and integrate into (sub)systems based on LLC design and standards (build and configure, generate / program)
- Execute pre-commissioning, such as I/O, MRT and cabinet functionality.
- Execute commissioning, such as functionality, capacity and requirements testing.
- Jointly execute LLC integration, such as Area to Area and SCADA.
- Create documentation and a test and validation plan (FAT, SAT) for own work field and in tune with other disciplines.
- Execute tests in house and/or on site, including creating and/or supporting integration tests.
- Create detailed LLC planning from overall project plan.
- Reports progress to Project Leader Engineering.
Role Qualification and Skills
- Able to develop LLC code in relevant platform, such as Siemens S7, Allen Bradley and FSC.
- Has knowledge of SCADA applications in relevant platforms, such as WinCC and WebFactory.
- Able to develop safety systems using relevant platforms, such as Siemens S7-F, PILZ and conventional.
- Health and safety risk analysis on component and system level.
- Understands material handling systems on a system level.
- Knowledge of customer processes in relevant market segments
- Knowledge and understanding of associated EM components, cabinets and field wiring.
- Previous experience in test strategies, test methods, risk analysis and tooling, such as Quality Center, Jenkins and emulation tooling.
- Has knowledge of Material Handling Equipment.
- Has knowledge of business process automation (HLC)
What we offer
- 28 days of annual leave (excluding public holidays)
- Bupa Medical Cover
- YuLife – Wellbeing membership with fast access to GP appointments, promotion of health and wellbeing along with daily quests to gain Yucoins that can be swapped for shopping vouchers
- A challenging work environment with lots of opportunities of career progression.
- Cycle to work scheme
- Pension with Aviva
- Access to Achievers an award-winning recognition platform that inspires to recognise your coworkers Where points are awarded that can be exchanged for a range of goods and discounts.
Diversity & Inclusion
Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age marital status or disability status. If you feel there is a barrier that potentially prevents you from applying, we are always happy to discuss or explore, any reasonable adjustments can be made to support your application.
Top Skills
What We Do
Vanderlande is the global market leader for future-proof logistic process automation at airports. The company is also a leading supplier of process automation solutions for warehouses and in the parcel market.
Vanderlande’s baggage handling systems are capable of moving over 4 billion pieces of baggage around the world per year. Its systems are active in more than 600 airports including 12 of the world’s top 20. More than 52 million parcels are sorted by its systems every day, which have been installed for the world’s leading parcel companies. In addition, many of the largest global e-commerce players and retailers have confidence in Vanderlande’s efficient and reliable solutions.
The company focuses on the optimisation of its customers’ business processes and competitive positions. Through close cooperation, it strives for the improvement of their operational activities and the expansion of their logistical achievements. Vanderlande’s extensive portfolio of integrated solutions – innovative systems, intelligent software and life-cycle services – results in the realisation of fast, reliable and efficient automation technology.
Established in 1949, Vanderlande has more than 7,500 employees, all committed to moving its customers’ businesses forward at diverse locations on every continent. With a consistently increasing turnover of 1.8 billion euros, it has established a global reputation over the past seven decades as a highly reliable partner for future-proof logistic process automation.
Vanderlande was acquired in 2017 by Toyota Industries Corporation, which will help it to continue its sustainable profitable growth. The two companies have a strong strategic match, and the synergies include cross-selling, product innovations, and research and development.
