Controls Project Engineer II - Loop sorters

Controls Project Engineer II - Loop sorters Job Description Are you passionate about traveling and advancing your career in Industrial Automation? Do you seek opportunities to work on fascinating international projects with a highly motivated, multidisciplinary team of engineers and project leaders? Apply now to become part of our dynamic team and make a global impact. What will you be doing? Imagine waking up in a hotel anywhere in the world. Today is the day you've been preparing for months: the customer acceptance test. Your journey began at the office, gathering all relevant information, documents, drawings, parameter files, and developing the low-level software and configuration files. The past few months on-site have been intense, but you've met many people and become an integral part of the multidisciplinary, international site team. Together, you've successfully integrated the sorter into the customer's complete solution. This process included I/O checks, commissioning the (safety) PLC, parameterizing and fine-tuning frequency drives, interfacing with other systems, and optimizing the FSC. Your analytical skills, combined with the support of your colleagues, have helped you overcome challenges along the way. As the day progresses, you execute test cases according to the test protocol. The sorter is just one component of the overall material handling system, which performs well, meeting the set requirements and proving its functionality. You feel a sense of pride in what the team has achieved. In the evening, you celebrate the success with a joint dinner. Now, you're ready to enter the final phase of the project: the stand-by period, providing support during the initial weeks of operation before handing over to the service department. With this project nearing completion, you're excited to move on to your next adventure in a new location. Responsibilities: As a Controls Engineer for loop sorters, you'll share responsibility for commissioning our systems at customer sites. Your main task is to configure and commission the Vanderlande FSC (Flow Systems Controller) system. This configurable equipment controller is used to build automatic sortation systems. System components include the industrial computer with configurable FSC software application, programmable controllers (Siemens PLC), industrial networks (Profinet/AS-I/Industrial Ethernet), motor controllers, sensors, and numerous industrial low-level equipment. Your work also includes describing and commissioning interfaces with other components of the overall system. After completing the in-house engineering, you'll travel to the customer site to commission the system. This involves checking and setting up the electrical mechanical installation, building interfaces with peripheral equipment such as barcode scanners, fine-tuning the FSC software configuration you've engineered, and putting our software into operation. In this role, you'll closely collaborate with all parties on-site. Since problems can occur anywhere in the system, analyzing problems often requires data analysis, logical reasoning, and troubleshooting system components. You'll be largely responsible for subsystem testing and ensuring the system passes the site acceptance test. Required Qualification: Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering/Technology discipline Must be willing and able to travel 80% routinely Possess a strong ability to solve problems and research solutions Logical mentality, skilled in understanding and designing Engineering Science: Logic & Programming Solid understanding of networking principles and computer hardware setup Knowledgeable of project scheduling Ability to identify network communication issues reactively and proactively Troubleshoot electrical based problems on conveyor systems, motors, drives, etc. Good communication skills verbal & written in English Familiar with industrial automation and controls hardware such as field bus systems and sensors, including Profinet, Siemens S7 (Safety) and Frequency controllers A broad technical knowledge and well-developed analytical skills which helps you to overcome multidisciplinary challenges Self-reliant, proactive and practically orientated Physical Requirements: Able to climb a 2-story ladder Able to walk a mile in 20 minutes Able to lift to 30 lbs. without difficulty Capable of working 10 hours standing / sitting / walking / climbing stairs Must be comfortable working in an office setting and a factory / construction environment Aspire. Grow. Achieve. Together Are you looking to develop your career and satisfy your ambitions at a company where you can aspire to new heights, enjoy personal growth and thrive on achievement? At Vanderlande, we seek passionate and ambitious people capable of making a positive impact on our key customer projects while developing a successful and prosperous career in a challenging and rewarding international environment. We are the global market leader for future-proof logistic process automation at airports - from London Heathrow to Singapore Changi - and in the parcel market for leading players such as UPS and FedEx. Furthermore, we are also a leading supplier of solutions for warehousing giants, including Walmart, which seamlessly integrate innovative systems, intelligent software, and life-cycle services. If you aspire to a position of responsibility and want to make a difference by facilitating the delivery of what matters most to consumers, passengers, and businesses, the next step on your path to global opportunities is to join Vanderlande. As part of our network and unique culture of freedom and flexibility, you will be able to express yourself and become connected to our dedicated people, building strong relationships and rising to the challenge of industry-leading projects. You will grow, take ownership and make every day better as you continue on the road to success with your spirit of adventure - and fulfill your ambitions for personal development through our Academy. Vanderlande will give you the necessary knowledge, tools, and support so that together we have the confidence and ability to exceed our customers' expectations in over 100 countries. To achieve our collective goals, you will seize the initiative and have a hands-on role working in a positive environment to deliver tangible, state-of-the-art products and improve the competitiveness of our highly visible customers. As an integral part of our team, you will have the enthusiasm and be driven to reach our destination before your next journey with Vanderlande begins So, if you would like to join a profitable and growing company that will enable you to reach your goals and focus on your future, please get in touch with us.