Application Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title – Application Engineer

Location – Warrington, UK

Our Application Engineer positions offer you a fantastic insight into our diverse business with the opportunity to experience working with leading edge technology as part of our Process Automation Delivery Team, regardless of your background. It provides a great opportunity to join our highly successful Engineering and Service teams and start your career with Schneider Electric.

Application engineers are our frontline team members responsible for successful design, implementation, test and commissioning of our diverse portfolio of control systems. Encompassing hardware and software solutions for a range of end-user industries.

We work with technologies and solutions across the Schneider Electric Industrial Automation portfolio including the Foxboro, Triconex, Modicon and Aveva (Wonderware) brands.

Following an initial training program into our various technologies, you’ll be fast tracked into our high performing Process Automation Delivery team to make a direct impact to our engineering team and to embark on what should be an exciting, attractive and diverse career. Working as part of our project delivery teams on our varied projects, you will have the opportunity to own and deliver real value to our business both in the UK, offshore and overseas. This will provide great developmental opportunities through education, exposure and experience to progress into lead engineers of the future and beyond. Schneider Electric actively encourage inward mobility through our Open Talent Market scheme allowing you to decide the future of your career and be part of a global organisation with endless opportunities.

This is an office based role with some hybrid (home) working available around the demands of the project workload and business and customer requirements. You will be part of the 20+ strong Warrington Process Automation team fully supported by the full region (100+) delivery organisation

With the opportunities and support Schneider Electric can provide, you can create a very prosperous career for yourselves. We are looking for ambitious, self-driven and dedicated individuals to take charge of their own career and shape it to what they want it to be. With the options to work across our business, in-office and on client sites, you need to be open to new challenges, flexible and motivated to succeed.

• Minimum 2:2 in any STEM degree discipline
• Full UK driving licence
• Flexibility to work occasionally across the UK/overseas locations
• Must be eligible to work in the UK
• Passion to excel in the field of Engineering.
• Self-motivated, good time management, attention to detail, passion to learn and challenge and an excellent problem solver.
• We would ideally like two or more years experience in control, hardware or software in an engineering or development capacity working as part of a project team
• We would ideally like experience with Schneider Electric, or other marketplace brands, in any related discipline (DCS, PLC, SCADA, HMI, system design, cyber security)
• Ideal candidate will have experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Hardware design aspects including system design, component identification, panel layouts, wiring schematics an advantage
• Knowledge of (design, implementation, commissioning) any inter-system communication methods an advantage (e.g. Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, OPC, Profibus, RS232, RS485)
• Working understanding of Microsoft Active Directory, McAfee ePO, Microsoft Hyper-V
• Software design implementation, test and commission from provided control narratives, logic descriptions or drawings
• Producing project related technical documentation (e.g. FDS, FAT, RAMS)

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive starting salary
• Excellent benefits package including Overtime, Gymflex, Bonus Scheme, 28 Days Annual Leave, Pension and Flexible Employee Benefits
• Development Opportunities

Who will you report to?

• You will report to Martin Brannagan who is our Process Automation Engineering Team Leader

We are proudly participating in the Disability Confident Program offering support to people in the workplace who consider themselves living with a disability

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

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IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

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You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

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