PLC Application Engineers at Schneider Electric – 2 Openings

Schneider Electric – As the Global Specialist in Energy Management™ and market leader in industrial automation and software. Schneider Electric enables people to experience and transform efficiency where they live and work; from home to enterprise, across the grid and the city. Focused on making energy safe, reliable, efficient, productive and green, the Group brings a world where innovative individuals use collaborative solutions to make the most of their energy, while using less of the common planet.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: PLC Application Engineer

Ref No: 006J6C
Location: NG-Lagos
Schedule: Full-time
Slot: 2 Openings

Job Purpose

To provide software coding, application, configuration and system engineering during the design, build, test phase and hardware installation support of automated control system projects.

Duties & Responsibilities

Ensure technical information is communicated to all relevant parties as appropriate. Attend and document meetings as appropriate.
Performs installation, startup and commissioning of Schneider products at the system level
Perform preventive and remedial maintenance on company instruments and/or systems
Undertake any other reasonable tasks as required.
All aspects of application software and system engineering, including training and working to delivery of:
System specification, design, implementation, configuration for Schneider Electric product and 3rd party supply.
System testing and conducting Client witness testing, 3rd Party equipment acceptance testing.
Selection and integration of Schneider Electric and third party purchased equipment.
Define the system network, calculate processor, memory loading and other engineering calculations.
Design field loop circuits and specify hardware components.
Ensure technical compliance to customers’ specification relating to assigned areas of work.
To be aware of the development of existing and new Schneider Electric hardware and software products.
Interprets customer technical specifications and produces detailed design specifications for implementation

Qualifications
Essential:

HND or equivalent level in an Engineering discipline – preferably Electronic, Electrical, Control or Software.
Excellent command of the English language, both verbally and written.
Minimum 2 years engineering experience within a leading automation project organization.
Ability to problem solve and think adaptively, able to react to changing requirements
Experience of team working, possessing the necessary communication skills to influence and get results
Awareness of automation control systems technologies.
Good PLC programming and maintenance skills
Computer literate, with strong excel and word capability.

Desirable:

BEng Degree in Electronic/Control Engineering. Commercial and business training. Schneider Electric or other manufacturers product training.
Experience/knowledge of automated control systems.
Knowledge of software design methods and systems design and software languages at high and medium level.
Knowledge of electrical circuit design and basics of electrical design theory.

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