SoftwareControls Engineer

Join TNA an award-winning company recognized globally for innovation and rethinking the conventional.

TNAwas started by Alf and Nadia Taylor as a consulting company for the food industry. Soon after Alf Taylorinvented the worlds first rotary vertical form fill and sealpackaging machine which revolutionized packaging speeds for snack foods. Today were the industrys leading innovator providing complete turnkey processing and packaging lines for a variety of food production including snacks French fries confectionery and more.

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Job Details

We have an opportunity for an experienced Controls Engineer with a software bias to be responsible for the design and implementation of software systems housed within TNAs packaging and distribution equipment.

Specific Responsibilities

• Design and Develop control systems in a PLC environment (AB and Siemens)
• Develop modular software block to protect IP and facilitate rapid deployment
• Work closely with all departments ensuring you are a key team member in transitioning new designs through documentation prototyping timely production and testing
• Provide global technical support maintenance and documentation/document software functionality to customers on a needs basis
• Ensure software testing procedures are followed and completed for all software designs/equipment prior to release and record the type of testing e.g. simulation R&D Machine or Production
• Provide innovative ideas/technologies in system and software design to ensure TNAsmarket edge
• Consult with and support on site the installation and commissioning phases of the project to ensure successful and timely completion to the customers satisfaction.
• Travel to sites around the globe to commission first of series machines and their software component

Skills Qualifications and Experience

• Degree qualified Software or Mechatronics Engineer (or similar discipline)
• Minimum of 3 years controls experience with some autonomy in special purpose machine or manufacturing related field
• Maintenance background is desirable
• Exposure to the food and packaging industry is desirable but not mandatory
• Rockwell and Siemens PLC software design & programming
• Rockwell and Siemens PLC systems and software

• SCADA software Wonderware InTouch
• HMI Software Rockwell and Siemens
• Industrial communication network
• Experience of safety PLC would be an advantage
• Technical documentation

Please note - in order to be considered for this role applicants must have permission to work in the UK.

Required Experience:

Senior IC