FORTNA partners with the world’s leading brands to transform omnichannel and parcel distribution operations. Known world-wide for enabling companies to keep pace with digital disruption and growth objectives, we design and deliver solutions, powered by intelligent software, to optimize fast, accurate and cost-effective order fulfillment and last mile delivery. Our people, innovative approach and proprietary algorithms and tools ensure optimal operations design and material and information flow. We deliver exceptional value every day to our customers with comprehensive services and products including network strategy, distribution center operational design and implementation, material handling automated equipment, robotics and a comprehensive suite of lifecycle services.
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This position is on site in Shirebrook UK.
Our world:
Operating globally, FORTNA is an award-winning, end-to-end design-build firm in the Automation and Logistics industry whose expertise spans over seven decades of service. We provide strategy, automation design & systems integration, and warehouse execution software to the world's most recognised brands.
Due to expansion and internal promotions, we are looking for 4 Electrical Controls Engineers (known internally as Automation Systems Engineers) to work on a rotating days and nights Panama shift. You would join a fantastic team in a fast-paced, time-critical, and exciting environment with state-of-the-art equipment at one of our most prestigious client sites in Nottinghamshire.
Your mission:
As an Electrical Controls Engineer, you are responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality technical support services and providing the highest level of Client satisfaction by identifying client problems, proactively monitoring client systems, and building and maintaining a support knowledge base.
You will provide site-based engineering support to minimise downtime and ensure uptime and availability of the installed automated materials handling equipment. Through technical leadership and a commitment to service quality, you will support the client by utilising a broad range of skills, including software, electrical, and controls, taking a proactive approach to improve performance and reliability.
Your main responsibilities:
Acting as the client's primary point of contact regarding controls and software issues
Carrying out effective fault finding and occasional modification of industrial control systems
Identify and implement updates or upgrades to the PLC and automation control systems
Respond to automation faults and breakdowns promptly, ensuring minimal downtime
Prioritise system faults and optimise uptime and availability of onsite automated materials handling equipment including conveyers, Auto Store solutions, and robotics.
Support the delivery, installation, commissioning, and testing of upgrades and enhancements
Your qualifications and experience:
Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship, ONC/HNC or equivalent qualification in engineering
Experience in fault finding and basic modification of PLC programs (Siemens and/or Beckhoff)
Experience of Profibus/ASi communications
Experience of Variable Speed Drives, Motors, and Safety Circuits
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent customer service skills
Your career and development:
A career at Fortna comes with powerful professional development opportunities as you will learn directly from the industry's best and brightest. Our training, mentoring, and on-the-job experiences will enhance your skillset in electrical, PLC, and product-specific technologies. This development will give you the framework to succeed and advance into senior technical roles or other business areas such as solutions design and project management.
What we offer:
A basic salary starting at £50,000, based on knowledge and experience.
Compensation for overtime hours
Pension contributions matched up to 7%
Private Medical Insurance
Health Care Cash Back Plan that contributes to everyday healthcare costs such as dental, optical, prescriptions, and various physical and mental therapies
24/7 Employee Assistance Program
20 shifts holiday per annum
Annual performance bonus
Gym membership reimbursement scheme
Paid time off for charity work
An associate recognition voucher scheme
Your next move:
Are you ready for a position where you can make an impact together with a great diversity of highly qualified and motivated colleagues? Do you recognize yourself in the above profile and do you want to be part of a winning and fast-growing organization? Then click the button and apply now!
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