EPS Group is an international water infrastructure specialist, employing over 600 people and operating across Ireland, the UK and Northern Europe.
Established in 1968, EPS began as a modest electrical and pumping services business and developed into an innovative, internationally exporting product and service provider, focused upon the water, wastewater and clean technology sectors.
EPS is proud to be a genuine end-to-end service provider in the global water sector, providing large scale employment and bringing market leading, ground breaking and sustainable technologies to the market, while we work to improve water infrastructure in the regions where we are active.
Building the capabilities of our people is one of our key strategic pillars and we firmly believe in investing in our people's success and the provision of continuous skills-based training and education.
Your journey is just beginning when you join EPS Group! DESCRIPTIONWe are looking to recruit anAutomation Engineer to support our continued growth. Based in the Cork area,this position will include responsibility for automation and control systems design, specification, programming, simulation and testing, and start-up assistance.
RESPONSIBILITIESWorking from an FDS or Control Philosophy to develop an IO list, hardware specification and PLC HMI programmesOn site commissioning of PLC system with electrical commissioning engineersImplementing code changes on the automation systems under change control where requiredInvestigating and providing technical advice and support to process engineers and other engineering disciplines on automation related issuesOperate according to SOPs developed for site engineering and maintenancePartnering with different disciplines to deliver automation projects in accordance with guidelinesGenerate documentation and SOPs associated with each of the Automation systems as requiredProviding support to tendering department on Automation projects – specifying hardware, programming time etcManage the specification, development, installation and validation of automation projects within budget and corporate guidelinesSupport operations with technical queries. PLCs & HMIs: Allen Bradley, Siemens, Mitsubishi, Schneider or UnitronicsSupport engineering staff with field bus/communication protocols, Scada Packages, M2M platformsREQUIREMENTSTechnical Requirements: Working Knowledge of any of the following;
Field bus/Communication protocols: CanBus, DeviceNet, ControlNet, Profibus, CC-link, Modbus, Modbus TCP, Ethernet IP, ProfiNetSCADA Packages: Wonderware Intouch, Indusoft, Citect, Broadwin, Iconics and OPC ServersExperience/Background: Sc. degree in Engineering or equivalent, with particular emphasis in electrical, mechanical, electronic, automation and/or chemical disciplineMinimum 3-5 years experience in industry, preferably in a water, wastewater or related industryWe are also looking for graduates or electricians looking to upskillExperienced with programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and vision systems in operating environmentEducation Requirements: Eng. in Engineering or equivalentBENEFITS Salary commensurate with experience Hybrid working (where applicable) Pension contributions (after 12 months) Employee welcome pack Extended maternity benefits Sponsored Chartership Bike to work scheme Training and development opportunities Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Health screening Company vehicle, mobile phone and laptop (where applicable) Free parking Relocation opportunities Further educational support and training If this sounds like the position for you, please get in touch and forward your CV,
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