Mechatronics Engineer

About the Role:

You will be a key member of the team helping us transform the business and finding solutions making the world a smarter place for tomorrow. Covering a wide range of products, from initial enquiry to delivery and installation, including new product designs, AMR/AGV’s, robotics, grippers & accessories, bespoke control panels and advancing our award winning module robot system ‘Hyve’.

The ideal candidate for this role will have a proven track record in a similar role and have a knowledge of the industry, be exceptionally organised and an enthusiastic individual who possesses an excellent work ethic.

Main Duties:

• Follow company processes to deliver control systems to programme schedules within budget

• Involvement in designing, modifying, and testing of PLC/SCADA and HMI applications

• Full hardware/software development across multiple industry sectors

• Support creation of technical documents, project meetings and customer witness testing

• Hands-on experience with methods of fabrication to include machining and 3D printing

• Demonstrable expertise using CAD software (preferably Solidworks)

• Experience working with 3rd party suppliers of high-precision, low-volume, custom-designed parts.

• Confidence communicating with colleagues from multi-disciplinary backgrounds across optics and instrument design to understand and present design goals and constraints.

• Promote Applied Integration UK’s products and services to existing clients and potential new clients

• To be aware of and comply with Company Standards of Conduct and all relevant statutory requirements

• To carry out any other reasonable management request

Essential Job Specific Skills & Qualification:

• Experienced with using PLC systems

• Experienced with using SCADA/HMI applications

• Experienced with using Serial Interfaces (Modbus, RS422 and RS232)

• Capable of fault diagnosis within IT and PLC/SCADA System architectures

• Possess an Electrical and Mechanical aptitude, ability to interpret electrical, mechanical and hydraulic drawings

• Experience of designing small/complex assemblies (including electronics, sensors, actuators, mechanisms)

• Able user and programmer Python, C#, JavaScript, gRPC, REST

• Comfortable both writing software and getting involved in test & assembly

• Design and test prototypes – working on cutting edge technology

• Good electro-mechanical experience – design & test e.g. PCBs, motors, actuators etc.

• Experience using version management tools (preferably Solidworks PDM)

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Excellent time management and ability to work under pressure

• Highly organised and self-motivated

• Excellent attention to detail whilst able to grasp the bigger picture

• Advanced level of using MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Visio and Access)

• Able to use own initiative and work without supervision

• Flexibility to undertake ad-hoc UK & European travel as required

• Ability to travel with full driving license

• Able to use own initiative and work without supervision