As a Senior Controls Project Engineer at Vanderlande, you will design, develop, and implement control systems for BHS and parcel handling projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. You'll manage project timelines, oversee testing and validation processes, and drive standardization efforts, ensuring seamless integration of hardware and software components.
Job TitleSenior Controls Project Engineer
Job Description
Senior Controls Project Engineer
Reports to: Group Project Engineering Manager
As a Controls Project Engineer within Vanderlande’s Airport and Parcel Solutions (APS) business unit, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing control systems that drive the efficiency of BHS and parcel handling projects. Your expertise in controls will be vital in ensuring seamless integration of hardware and software components, enabling reliable and optimized performance across highly complex material handling systems. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects at major airports and parcel hubs globally.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the design, development, and execution of control systems for BHS and parcel handling systems, ensuring the systems meet technical and functional requirements.
- Develop hardware and software solutions (including PLC systems) that ensure seamless integration of control components with mechanical and electrical systems.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including mechanical, electrical, and software engineers, to ensure control systems are aligned with project goals and customer requirements.
- Create detailed project plans, manage schedules, and coordinate team activities to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
- Document system specifications, interface designs, and test plans for Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), and Commissioning Acceptance Tests (CAT).
- Oversee testing and validation processes to ensure the control systems meet customer expectations and performance standards.
- Manage the configuration and integration of software throughout all project phases, ensuring alignment with the overall system architecture.
- Drive standardization efforts for control system platforms and processes, identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing best practices.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in industrial controls and PLC programming, particularly Siemens, within BHS or parcel solutions.
- Strong understanding of control systems design, hardware/software integration, and system commissioning.
- Proven experience managing control system projects from design to customer handover.
- Willingness to travel internationally for project execution and oversight.
Key Competencies:
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to address complex system integration challenges.
- Excellent project management skills, ensuring control system projects are delivered on time and within budget.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills, working with cross-functional teams in fast-paced environments.
- A focus on continuous improvement, driving standardization and innovation in control system development.
- Identify new opportunities to enhance control system performance and efficiency.
- Validate system performance through thorough FAT/SAT testing.
- Troubleshoot control system issues quickly to maintain system performance.
- Ensure control systems are seamlessly integrated into larger BHS/parcel systems.
Top Skills
Plc Programming
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