Job TitleApprentice/Prácticas Controls R&D Engineer
Job Description
Location: Santpedor
Vanderlande’s Technology Department is responsible for the design, specification and commissioning of material handling systems for our customers. In this position you will work in a multi-disciplinary, collaborative customer-focused environment to determine and translate customer needs into simple and effective design solutions, provide accurate time estimates, produce manufacturing and assembly drawings, manage documentation, and create BOMs.
As Apprentice for Software Developer (PLC) you will support on design, develop and test our PLC operating systems (Siemens TIA Portal & Allen Bradley STUDIO 5000). You will learn how to draw up the requirements for the systems, and develop efficient and effective solutions together with the multidisciplinary project team. In addition, you will analyze risks, solve problems and help to make improvements with other Software Developers .
These products will be used as building blocks by the Engineering department, who will subsequently integrate them into systems for our worldwide clients. Where necessary, you will support your colleagues in this integration process.
Essential Functions (Job Duties and Responsibilities):
- Support other Developers to translate concepts into realized alternatives, with a focus on own discipline, taking into account the functionality, feasibility, quality, manufacturability, costs, and completion time
- Takes into account other relevant disciplines. Makes optimum use of team members’ expertise
- Support for maintaining VI Equipment Product lines, including supporting documentation
- Analyze a design and its deliverables, according to our processes, in order to guarantee a smooth transitions to the relevant stakeholders
- Support the start-ups and the rest of the departments that require their support, as well as ensure that safety and quality standards are met.
- Occasional travel to manufacturing facilities and project sites to evaluate processes and design improvements ( 10%).
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or engineering technology (e.g. Electronics, Mechatronics or Software related)
- Knowledge of TIA Portal.
- Understand Electrical drawings.
- Knowledge/Experience of EU and US electrical and safety norms.
- Desired to have experience not only PLC, also Frequency Inverters, HMI, etc.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Desired experience designing automated system with PLC controlled systems, including safety designs, motor protection and control, and Industrial Communication and networking (i.e. ASibus, Ethernet, TCP/IP, Profinet).
- Desired experience field engineering on site.
Knowledge-Skills-Abilities (Competencies):
- Understanding of a variety of hardware
- Understanding of product data/document lifecycle management software
- Knowledge of Object Oriented Programming
- Knowledge of controls engineering theories and principles
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Self-motivated
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Knowledge of Agile processes and related frameworks, such as SAFe
Furthermore, as a team player with a strong analytical mindset, you are/have:
- A self-starter who likes to take initiatives and innovate;
- Recognized for your organizational abilities and for being result-oriented;
- Good communication and project management skills.
- Excellent organizational skills, with strong attention to detail.
- Driven to success, eager to improve every day and demonstrate a desire to be challenged.
Top Skills
What We Do
Vanderlande is the global market leader for future-proof logistic process automation at airports. The company is also a leading supplier of process automation solutions for warehouses and in the parcel market.
Vanderlande’s baggage handling systems are capable of moving over 4 billion pieces of baggage around the world per year. Its systems are active in more than 600 airports including 12 of the world’s top 20. More than 52 million parcels are sorted by its systems every day, which have been installed for the world’s leading parcel companies. In addition, many of the largest global e-commerce players and retailers have confidence in Vanderlande’s efficient and reliable solutions.
The company focuses on the optimisation of its customers’ business processes and competitive positions. Through close cooperation, it strives for the improvement of their operational activities and the expansion of their logistical achievements. Vanderlande’s extensive portfolio of integrated solutions – innovative systems, intelligent software and life-cycle services – results in the realisation of fast, reliable and efficient automation technology.
Established in 1949, Vanderlande has more than 7,500 employees, all committed to moving its customers’ businesses forward at diverse locations on every continent. With a consistently increasing turnover of 1.8 billion euros, it has established a global reputation over the past seven decades as a highly reliable partner for future-proof logistic process automation.
Vanderlande was acquired in 2017 by Toyota Industries Corporation, which will help it to continue its sustainable profitable growth. The two companies have a strong strategic match, and the synergies include cross-selling, product innovations, and research and development.
