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Commissioning Engineer (M/F/D)*
The Commissioning Engineer plays a key role in the TGW Customer Unit North Europe Controls Team, supporting the successful delivery of our projects. They are responsible for creating software, emulating and commissioning Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) systems. They also oversee system testing for our automated material handling solutions. They interact with Technical, Commissioning Leads, the Project Management Controls team, Engineering Design, and clients at our UK Head Office and various installation sites around the globe.
Due to our project locations you should be comfortable with consistently working away from home.
Fulltime
Installation / Commissioning
Experienced Professionals
Kaunas, Lithuania
What you'll be handling:
- Assist the Lead Commissioning Engineer with third party interface documents during the pre-site phase
- Support the development of a functional design specification for PLCs during the pre-site phase
- Generate PLC module lists
- Develop PLC code using TGW standard tools and ensure version control compliance
- Conduct PLC and subsystem emulation as per requirements in the pre-site phase
- Ownership of PLC areas/products, managing software, hardware, or electrical issues
- Conduct full PLC commissioning, including software implementation for assigned PLC areas, achieving manual and automatic control, commissioning warehouse control and warehouse management system communications, testing and verifying emergency stop systems and third-party equipment integration and testing
- Diagnose and resolve software, hardware and electrical faults and diagnose and report on mechanical faults
- Collaborate with Lead Commissioning Engineers, Commissioning Engineers, Systems Integration Testers, Systems Integration Managers and Project Managers to verify PLC functionality
- Test system performance and verify nodal and system rates
- Attend daily stand-up meetings to track progress, discuss issues, and allocate resources
- Maintain clear communication with the Controls Services Manager(s) and the commissioning team
- Update check sheets and progress trackers per TGW processes
- Follow software revision and backup processes, ensuring team compliance
- Report changes and modifications to the project and design teams
- Adhere to health & safety regulations and promote a positive safety culture
- Support technical development and mentorship of Junior Commissioning Engineers and Apprentices
- Contribute to best practice development with the Controls Services Manager(s) and wider team
- Promote continuous process improvements in efficiency
What you'll need:
Required
Further or higher education qualification in Automation, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience gained in a relevant working environment
Ability to work within a team and coordinate activities when required
Proven experience in generating PLC code (ideally using Siemens PLC’s)
Knowledge and experience of commissioning and testing automated systems
Good understanding of control systems, including Networking & hardware components, Fieldbus technology, i.e. Profibus, Profinet, ASi and Motion control via inverters and servo drives
Flexibility and willingness to travel internationally (80%)
Good fault-finding and diagnostic skills
Good knowledge of TIA Portal
Willingness to support Junior Commissioning Engineers and Apprentices
Basic knowledge of network components and their set up (managed switches, VLAN, routing)
Preferred
Realisation process knowledge and adjacent processes
Ability to make decisions under pressure and show initiative
Strong organisational skills, quality-oriented, highly customer-focused, with excellent communication skills
Background in material handling/conveyor industry or similar
What you'll receive:
We are offering a role that will give you the opportunity to travel around the world with a competitive salary, benefits and with clear career progression.
In this position, you can expect the following benefits, among others.
Training & Development
Gym
Dual Employee Participation
*TGW is an employer that promotes equal opportunities. We invite everybody interested in this job to apply.
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