Controls Engineer
Department: Design
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $55,000 - $75,000 plus super
Benefits:
* Skills training at the company's expense
* Semi-annual KPI appraisal
* Performance-based commission and salary bonus
Award Classification: Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award 2010 [MA000010]
Award Category: C4 - Engineering Associate/Laboratory Technical Officer
ANZCO Code: ******
Work Eligibility: Able to work in Australia with no restriction
Mexx Engineering actively invests in employees who are keen to:
* Work towards a common goal.
* Commit to achieving project outcome
* Takes ownership of allocated duties and tasks.
* Practice exceptional work ethics.
About the Role
Reporting to the Operations Manager, the successful candidate will be involved in:
* Designing electronic components, circuits and systems used for computer, communication and control systems, and other industrial applications
* Designing software, especially embedded software, to be used within such systems
* Developing apparatus and procedures to test electronic components, circuits and systems
* Supervising installation and commissioning of computer, communication and control systems, and ensuring proper control and protection methods, if required
* Establishing and monitoring performance and safety standards and procedures for operation, modification, maintenance and repair of such systems
* Designing communications bearers based on wired, optical fibre and wireless communication media
* Analysing communications traffic and level of service, and determining the type of installation, location, layout and transmission medium for communication systems
* Designing and developing signal processing algorithms and implementing these through appropriate choice of hardware and software
* Post project customer support
Qualifications
* Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering would be desirable
Experience
* Proven experience in concept development, 3D design and detailing
* Familiarity with safety requirements of machine design
* High-level technical skills with demonstrated experience in commonly used 3D CAD software
* Sound knowledge of PLC's, sensors, pneumatics, servo motors, conveyors and robotic based automation systems
* Knowledge, or the ability to quickly gain knowledge in robotic based automation systems
* Be familiar with manufacturing practice and experience in automation and robotic design concepts
Skills and Attributes
* Strong problem-solving and critical thinking
* Understands and manages external and internal customer expectations
* Excellent communicator with the ability to accurately and effectively convey information
* Self-motivated and proactive
* Strong work ethic with prioritisation, time-management and deadline achievement skills
* Team player
* Right to work in Australia
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