Automation Software Engineer

The Company Harwin PLC is a Portsmouth based manufacturing company specialising in the innovative design and production of electrical / electronic components. Our products are distributed worldwide through our network of partners in Europe, Asia and the US. We offer a breadth and depth of expertise in such markets as distribution, industrial and instrumentation, medical, military, aerospace, automotive and telecommunications. The Opportunity We are seeking an additional software engineer to support our existing team in delivering high quality machinery to manufacture our wide range of products. Working alongside our experienced team, this role is key to the continuous improvement of robotic manufacturing for the Companys production processes. Salary and Benefits £40,000 - £50,000/annum (depending on skills and experience) 25 days holiday plus bank/public hols Additional 3 days off over the festive period Employee Assistance Programme Company pension scheme Life Cover 3x salary Company bonus scheme Main Duties and Responsibilities: PLC programming (Mitsubishi iQ-R) Robot Programming (Mitsubishi R-series) Programming of Keyence vision equipment (XG-X and CV-X) Programming of other key equipment e.g. Servo, RFID, Inverter Improving existing software to increase reliability and throughput Qualifications, Skills and Experience: Knowledge of electronics to support their experience of software programming Experience of Ladder Logic, Structured Text and/or Function blocks Skill to transfer software language skills Demonstrate excellent communication skills Great team player High attention to detail We use Mitsubishi iQ-R PLCs, Mitsubishi robots, and Keyence vision equipment. Although knowledge of these is not essential, it would be advantage to have experience with them. You must be keen to work in a dynamic, progressive area of the business, which is driving our continued evolution, ensuring we remain at the forefront of the connector industry. The successful candidate will need to be able to hit the ground running in terms of being able to create their own code and edit existing code to a high level. As well as this they must have brilliant communication skills and attention to detail, as the parts we work with are very small. Training for specific software and equipment the successful candidate has not used before can be provided, but the candidates knowledge of the fundamentals of PLC programming and Ladder Logic must be sound. TPBN1_UKTJ