With over 50 years’ experience and more than 15,000 customers worldwide, Micro-Epsilon understands the need for accurate, robust, intelligent sensors and measurement systems.
Our sensors and systems provide market-leading performance, together with the fastest measuring rates, widest operating ranges and smart interface capabilities. We work in 1D, 2D and 3D measurement domains with many different sensor technologies and measurement principles.
They are used throughout almost all industries from automotive to aerospace, motorsport to metal production, semiconductor to subsea. Whether it is R&D, Test, OEM or a process control application, Micro-Epsilon offers world leading solutions.
Due to continued growth, the UK division of Micro Epsilon is looking to recruit an “Automation & Integration Engineer”, based at its head office in Birkenhead, Merseyside.
Automation and Integration Engineer
The candidate will be required to:
- Become a technical expert for the Micro-Epsilon product portfolio
- Understand product features and how to apply them to customer requirements
- Technical evaluation of new incoming enquiries to assess suitability:
- Liaising with internal and external sales team
- Perform test and evaluation measurements at ME UK facilities
- Production of evaluation and test reports
- Help support the test and demonstration facilities at Micro-Epsilon UK, including improvement in capabilities
- Provide technical support for installed systems, via MS Teams, telephone and occasional site visits
- Occasional support for installation, commissioning of training our product portfolio at customer sites including annual recalibrations
- Learn how to integrate our products with customers PLC’s, PC systems and networks
- Develop customer specific solutions when required for Micro-Epsilon non-contact sensors, including HMI visualisations, PLC programming, simple mechanical fixturing
What we’re looking for:
We are seeking a top quality engineer from an Engineering/Software/Computer Science background, who wishes to work in a customer facing role, where they translate customer requirements into working solutions.
Qualifications:
You are likely to be HNC/HND/Degree qualified in either an Electrical/Electronic, Mechanical Engineering or Software Engineering discipline.
Required Skills:
- Good analytical and development skills
- Strong time management skills
- Work to deadlines and respond effectively to customer requests
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills
- Work as an individual and as part of multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to discuss at a technical level directly with engineers from our customers
Knowledge of the following skills or the willingness to learn would be preferred:
- Experience of integration of automation products into customers processes: measurement sensors, vision camera systems, other 2D/3D sensors
- PLC, HMI programming and implementation of communications protocols (Profibus, TCP/IP, UDP, serial communication, etc.)
- Good understanding of C family software, PC’s and Windows Operating Systems
- Image processing software tools
- ProfiNET and EtherCAT
- Programming in a Linux OS environment
This is an office based role with travel to occasional UK customer sites and Micro-Epsilon HQ in Germany when required.
We offer an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to join a dynamic and successful team, with ongoing support and training to increase your knowledge and career development. Great package including excellent staff benefit programme.
For more information about Micro-Epsilon our staff benefits and career opportunities visit https://www.micro-epsilon.co.uk/career/benefits/
To apply, contact scott.walton@micro-epsilon.co.uk with a CV and covering letter, explaining how you think you can excel in this role. Include ref: App Eng_0322 in the subject field.
Only successful candidates will be notified.
