Controls R&D Engineer [LQ-617]

Job Title: Controls R&D; Engineer Location: Santpedor Introduction to role Vanderlande’s Technology Department is responsible for the design, specification and commissioning of material handling systems for our customers. In this position, you will work in a multi-disciplinary, collaborative customer-focused environment to determine and translate customer needs into simple and effective design solutions, provide accurate time estimates, produce manufacturing and assembly drawings, manage documentation, and create BOMs. As Software Developer (PLC), you will design, develop and test our PLC operating systems (Siemens TIA Portal & Allen Bradley STUDIO 5000). You will draw up the requirements for the systems and develop efficient and effective solutions together with the multidisciplinary project team. In addition, you will analyze risks, solve problems, and help to make improvements. These products will be used as building blocks by the Engineering department, who will subsequently integrate them into systems for our worldwide clients. Where necessary, you will support your colleagues in this integration process. Role Responsibilities - Translate concepts into realized alternatives, with a focus on own discipline, taking into account the functionality, feasibility, quality, manufacturability, costs, and completion time. - Takes into account other relevant disciplines. Makes optimum use of team members’ expertise. - Responsible for maintaining VI Equipment Product lines, including supporting documentation. - Defines a planning for the work to be done, estimates the workload and lead time and communicates to relevant colleagues about changes and risks pro-actively. Adapts to changes and is solution oriented. - Finalizes a design and its deliverables, according to our processes, in order to guarantee a smooth transition to the relevant stakeholders. - Be a resource for coordinating technical details with VI Supply Chain. - Make improvements to existing equipment designs. - Occasional travel to manufacturing facilities and project sites to evaluate processes and design improvements. Role Qualification and Skills - Bachelor's degree in engineering or engineering technology (e.g. Electronics, Mechatronics or Software related). - 3-5 years’ experience in material handling or related industry. - Knowledge of TIA Portal, Studio 5000, etc. - Understand Electrical drawings. - Knowledge/Experience of EU and US electrical and safety norms. - Experience not only with PLC, but also with Frequency Inverters, HMI, etc. Preferred Qualifications: - Direct experience designing automated systems with PLC controlled systems, including safety designs, motor protection and control, and Industrial Communication and networking (i.e. ASibus, Ethernet, TCP/IP, Profinet). - Experience in field engineering on site. What we offer - 22 days of annual leave (excluding public holidays) plus one week during Easter and another during Christmas. - Hybrid Workplace and flexible working hours. - Flexible compensation currently includes: private medical insurance, meal vouchers, transportation vouchers, childcare vouchers, and collective savings insurance. The amounts for the flexible compensation products you choose will be deducted from your gross annual salary, resulting in a tax saving for you. - A challenging work environment with lots of opportunities for career progression. Diversity & Inclusion Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualifying applicants will be considered without regard 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 that can be made to support your application. Contact Information If this role appeals to you, then please apply now by completing the application form and uploading your CV. For more information, please contact Jordi Castells (Recruiter) at +34 936 89 59 93 (no agencies). #LI-JORDI #J-18808-Ljbffr