Industrial temps are delighted to recruiting on behalf of our Client Mallaghan, who design, manufacture and supply a range of high-quality specialist airport ground support equipment. Mallaghan are seeking an experienced PLC Software Engineer to join their dynamic, ever-growing team based in Dungannon, Co. Tyrone.
Position: PLC Software Engineer Reports to: Head of Engineering Department:
Pay Rate: £45,000 Per Annum
Hours Per Week: 41.5
Working Hours: 7am-5pm Mon- Thursday 7am -12.30PM
Job Type: Permanent
Job Criteria:
• Degree qualified in electronic engineering, software engineering or related discipline – or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience within Tier 1 or OEM sectors (on highway or off highway) within system engineering or software development.
• Ability to design and implement complex control architectures involving multiple PLCs, sensors, and actuators.
• Knowledge of industry standards, such as IEC 61131-3, for PLC programming.
• Experience in software programming with CODESYS
• Experience with real-time system debugging, control loop tuning, and signal processing.
• Ability to adhere to company processes relating to internal and external procedures and sign-off requirements.
• Strong desire to learn from working on differing system architectures and coding techniques.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well independently and in a team.
Job Duties:
• Design, program, configure and implement software in PLC systems to automate industrial systems to meet operational needs.
• Debug, test, and validate control logic to ensure performance standards are achieved.
• Collaborate with electrical and mechanical engineers to integrate PLCs into broader control system architecture, including Telematics and HMI interfaces.
• Analyse and optimize existing control logic to improve efficiency, accuracy, and system reliability.
• Troubleshoot system malfunctions, identifying and implementing corrective actions to minimize downtime.
• Create comprehensive documentation, including wiring diagrams, ladder logic, and I/O configurations, to support ongoing system management and troubleshooting in accordance with global safety standards in electronics system design.
• Maintains product and company reputation by complying with regulations.
• Use vehicle interface tools such as Vector CANalyzer, CANfox, etc.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Any other duties as required by the Line Manager to suit business needs.
• Adherence to our ISO 9001 Quality management system.
• Adherence to company health and safety procedures.
Job Benefits:
To be discussed with employer at interview stage.
Additional Information:
This PLC Software Engineer position is in 69 Coalisland Road, Dungannon, County Tyrone, N.Ireland. BT71 6LA, Northern Ireland
If you are interested in this role, please forward your CV through to gary.dodds@industrialtemps.com or call our Belfast office on 028 9032 2511 ask for Gary.
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