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Automation Service Engineer
This well known brand ia a leading FMCG manufacturer and has a one hundred year history of growth and success. Supplying several brand nameclients and direct to market they have developed an incredible reputation for the products they manufacture. Having gone through a period of major reinvestment they are now growing their engineering team at their state-of-the-art production facility. They offer an ongoing training package that will allow the successful candidate to continue to develop, in a supportive and team orientate business culture
Job Description
- As the Automation Service Engineer you will be taskedwith the following;
- Perform preventive maintenance during scheduled machine stops, including sensor calibration, system checks, and backup procedures.
- Conduct troubleshooting and corrective maintenance for system failures.
- Support commissioning and start-up of new automation equipment.
- Provide technical advice to customer technicians on equipment usage and maintenance.
- Recommend preventive part replacements to maximize system uptime.
- Identify and report opportunities for process improvement and promote Voith products where applicable.
- Maintain regular standby availability for limited call-out time.
- Collaborate with experts via VPN hotline support when needed. Automation Systems Covered
- Quality Control Systems (QCS): scanners, sensors
- Machine Direction (MD) and Cross Direction (CD) controls and actuators
- DCS systems (primarily Siemens PCS7)
- Field instruments and felt condition measurement
- Machine condition monitoring systems
- Communication protocols: Canbus, Fieldbus, Profibus
A successful Automation Service Engineer should have:
- Degree or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering, Automation, or related field
- Proven experience in industrial automation, preferably in the paper industry
- Strong understanding of control systems, sensors, and actuators
- Familiarity with Siemens and industrial communication protocols
- Excellent problem-solving and customer service skills
- Ability to work independently and proactively
- Willingness to travel and participate in standby rotations
