POST: Graduate Applications Engineer
SALARY: Starting from £24,000 + £3,000 bonus (OTE £27,000 after probation period) based on company performance
HOLIDAY: 20 days per year plus bank holidays, rising to 22 after 3 years in continuous employment and 23 days after 5 years in continuous employment, plus public holidays
BENEFITS: Company Health Insurance scheme following probation period. Opportunity to follow the IET Chartered Engineering CPD scheme to gain fully Chartered Engineer status. Pension Scheme
LOCATION: IVS offices, Harwell Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0SG
STARTING DATE: May/June 2021
RESPONSIBLE TO: Head of Engineering
PURPOSE OF POST: To assist the IVS core engineering team with the delivery of machine vision solutions to our blue chip customers.
Background to IVS
Founded in 2000, IVS is now one of Europe’s leading specialists in inspection machines and artificial intelligence vision products – supplying customers all around the world and building an unrivalled reputation for innovation, quality and precision in machine vision systems for inspection, guidance and identification. Our work covers the full range of factory automation processes and procedures including mechanical design, electrical control, machine vision and installation. IVS have a growing user base of blue-chip manufacturers in these markets, with hundreds of systems currently installed around the world.
An opportunity exists for someone to join a small, dynamic company operating in a high technology market. The company is based in offices close to Oxford at the prestigious Harwell Science and Innovation Campus.
IVS offers a great opportunity for a bright person with plenty of initiative to gain a good understanding of the way industry operates, whilst developing their own skills and contributing to the overall development of the organisation.
THE POST
We are looking to recruit a keen and enthusiastic Graduate Applications Engineer who can work effectively as part of an experienced engineering team to learn, design, document, manage, integrate, commission and support machine vision applications across a range of industries. The candidate will have the opportunity to develop automation, mechanical and electrical skills along with all aspects of general industrial automation control and design. Our services are project driven and so there is good scope to learn about overall project management in the context of an industrial environment, communicating with our blue-chip customers.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
· Learn and become experienced with our machine vision graphical user interface (GUI) software packages.
· Learn and become experienced with our machine vision technology, such as PC’s, cameras, optics, lighting, filters and image processing methods.
· Design machine vision applications with our machine vision software and hardware.
· Manage projects, working with team members, communicating with suppliers and customers.
· Manage projects to focus on delivering them on-time and within budget.
· Document specifications and test studies for the design of machine vision applications.
· Document mechanical, electrical and communication specifications for smaller machine vision systems.
· Integrate and commission machine vision applications into our machines and systems.
· Document technical files for our larger machine vision systems.
· Assist the team with the direct production of our machines and systems.
· Support off-site and on-site our machine vision machines and systems, post installation.
· Create machine vision solutions using our in-house equipment for use in customer demonstrations, evaluations and proposals.
ESSENTIAL
· Educated to degree level in Engineering or related fields (2.1 or above)
· A logical approach to problem solving.
· Excellent interpersonal skills – both written and verbal.
· Well organised, ability to work to deadlines and a high attention to detail.
· Ability to prioritise a heavy workload.
· Ability and willingness to work as part of a team.
· Clean and full UK driving licence.
DESIRABLE
· Professional experience in the field of engineering
· A Master’s degree in an engineering discipline
· Knowledge of software programming languages.
· Knowledge of machine vision/image processing.
· Knowledge of robotics/control systems/industrial automation
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
In addition to the core responsibilities listed above, the post-holder would be expected to contribute to the smooth and efficient running of the IVS office. Every member of staff would be expected to undertake the following activities:
· Respond to telephone and email queries.
· Work efficiently with other team members.
· Project a professional company image at all times.
· Undertake general office administration.
FLEXIBLE WORKING
There is some requirement for flexible working hours and weekend work (overtime paid for weekend work) as required.
TRAVEL
Our systems are integrated, commissioned and supported across the globe. There is good opportunity to travel within the UK, Europe and beyond as part of our engineering team. Recent work has been completed in the USA, Central America, Thailand, Hungary and France
