Senior Electrical and Software Design Engineer

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Company Description

We are ready to try something new. Are you?

Syntegon is a global leader in process and packaging technology. With around 5,800 colleagues in nearly 20 countries, the Syntegon Group works on intelligent and sustainable technologies for the pharmaceutical and food industries. Let's contribute together to ensuring that people worldwide are provided with high-quality medications and safely packaged food.

With our global service organization and our comprehensive service portfolio, we contribute sustainably to the profitable growth of our customers. Together, let's help ensure that people around the world are supplied with high-quality medicines and safely packaged foods.

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Job Description

• Direct design work on customer projects.
• Attend specification meetings with customers, providing authoritative contribution regarding the Electrical design aspects of the project.
• Communicate with other design engineers (mechanical and electrical) the design on projects to ensure that these are fully coordinated.
• Contributing creative ideas.
• Completing engineering design on time to the project plan.
• Be aware of cost targets in design, purchase, and assembly.
• Document and archiving all project related material.
• Carry out risk assessments on machinery.
• Attend project meetings.
• Provide assistance to Assembly personnel during the build phase of a project.
• Identify, research, and evaluate new technology.
• Ensure that the electrical aspects of the machinery are in compliance with the requirements of the European Community (CE), National Electric Code, Canadian Standards Association Codes, and Underwriters Laboratory.
• Provide occasional phone and on-site technical support.
• Take the lead on projects when multiple engineers are working together.

Duties

• Design Electrical control systems using AutoCAD Electrical and EPLAN.
• Write and develop PLC code for machine control using Rockwell and Beckhoff.
• Write and develop Servo Motion code for machine control using Rockwell and Beckhoff.
• Write and develop HMI code for operator interfaces using Rockwell and Zenon.
• Write and develop Safety controller code for the machine safety using Pilz and Phoenix.
• Produce Bill of Materials using Agile product lifecycle management software.
• Commissioning of packaging machinery at Syntegon and customers site.

Specific Features

• Valid passport to enable travel globally as required.
• Valid driving license.
• Willing to travel domestically and internationally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent qualification.
• 10 years extensive Electrical and Software Engineering experience, if possible within Packaging industry.
• Engineering Experience in capital equipment ideally broad experience within Packaging industry.
• MS office package.
• Effective negotiation skills.
• Troubleshooting, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Methodical and clear reporting.
• Communication/Cooperation (Advanced).
• Programming using Rockwell, Beckhoff and Zenon software.
• Engineering Design using AutoCAD electrical or EPLAN.
• Ability to design for manufacture and assembly.
• Working knowledge of applicable standards and testing requirements, specifically European Community (CE), National Electric Code (NFPA 70 and NFPA 79), Canadian Standards Association (CSA), and Underwriters Laboratory (UL).
• Trained in using performance safety levels and the use of Sistema.
• Design to cost targets.
• Problem solving/trouble shooting.
• Product handling.
• Understanding of Servo motion technology.

Key Qualities

• Good communicator; written, verbal and presentation.
• Highly organized.
• Dependable and reliable.
• Good team player; work with and support other team members, both at Syntegon and at the customer (if required).
• Strategic thinker.
• Customer orientated.
• Good inter-personal and inter-cultural abilities.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, requiring flexibility and fast response time.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Striving for continue improvement.
• Team Player.
• Attention to detail.
• Creative.
• Enthusiastic about engineering design.
• Practical, hands on experience.

Additional Information

We are a group of open-minded and high-spirited collaborators. We emphasize collaboration and mutual support. We are more than happy to support your wishes of improvement within your area of expertise. Besides that, we offer a fine salary package, lots of benefits, and various fun social activities.

Syntegon offer:

• An attractive job in an international company
• A corporate culture with a strong focus on technology and collaboration
• Great opportunities for personal and professional development
• Informal work environment and committed colleagues
• An attractive salary package, pension and health insurance

Over time

• Flexi Working hours