Machine Control Engineer

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The Installation Engineer will be responsible for the installation of Trimble hardware, including accurately measuring the machine control systems on OEM (Trimble Earthworks, GSC900) dealer machines and customers construction equipment

• Salary Circa €60,000
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (option to purchase up to 5 extra days holiday)
• Annual Bonus
• Healthcare benefits (medical, optical, hearing, dentistry, and new child payments to support new parents)
• Access to company share scheme
• 5% pension (matched by company)
• Refer a friend bonus(€1300 if successful)
• Employee reward platform (retails discounts and other employee rewards)
• Life insurance
• Laptop and phone, van
• Industry leading product training

Job Functions:

• Installation – Primary resource in providing on machine installation, on SITECH / Trimble equipment across all OEMs, OEM Dealers and Customers. [Dozer, Excavator, Grader, Paver, Compactor with GCS900, CCS900, DPS900, Earthworks systems].
• Service – Primary resource in providing on maintenance, support call-out / telephone calls, trouble shooting and support on SITECH / Trimble equipment across all OEMs, OEM Dealers and Customers. [60%]
• Measure & Calibration / Advisory / Consultation – Resource in Calibration/re-calibration of SITECH / Trimble machine control equipment as part of the installation, rental, or support of equipment in the field. [10%]
• Operations – Support the Machine Control Installation, Calibration and Support Team Leader to effectively deliver customer requirements with installations and planning of operations. [5%].
• Operations – Ensures the operational quality of the system by documenting post-installation testing for record keep. [5%].
• Training & Development – Provides operator training to end-users where necessary on system use / operation. Be a trusted ambassador for the integration of technology on machines within the field. [5%].
• Training & Development – Train others
• Operational Support – Provides support regarding teams, stocks, vehicles, improvement and training is provided when requested by the Service & Operations Manager. [5%].
• Self-Management – Ensures that installation, calibrations, field service and general activity and administration are completed fully, documented and to the high standards expected from SITECH UK and Ireland and Trimble [At all times – in line with Team Leaders, Operations and planner requirements].
• Results – Understands importance of customers as the life of the organisation and all activity has a level of urgency and customer centricity to ensue high performance relies on results and first-time fix on time and to standard – results and revenue are based upon performance of this key element of the organisation. [At all times].

This role would suit an electrically biased plant fitter or a controls engineer familiar with the plant industry

Specific Skills:

• College or vocational qualification in Mechanical, Hydraulics or Electronic or similar engineering
• Recent demonstrated ability to troubleshoot hydraulic and electrical issues on heavy equipment machines
• Familiarity with construction site operations using heavy equipment machine control systems is desired
• IOSH, RAMS, Health & Safety awareness with an upto date CSCS card
• Experience in Arc welding (useful but not essential)
• Operation of heavy construction equipment an advantage
• A basic understanding of using a PC including Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Word and Excel, Teams and the ability to research new and existing technical information through the Trimble portfolio.

Knowledge:

• Experience of construction equipment would be preferred.
• Experience of construction equipment technology would be preferred.
• Experience of the ground survey / digital field equipment would be preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot hydraulic and electrical issues on heavy equipment
• Familiar with construction site operations using machine control systems is desired
• Operation of heavy construction equipment an advantage
• Basic understanding of using a PC including Microsoft Office applications or handheld devises
• Understanding of field installation, calibration and service support processes and documentation
• Working in a Technology based environment, hands-on learning often forms a vital part in the early stages of your initial training until familiarization with the staple product range
• The successful candidate will be supervised by a fully qualified SITECH Installation and Support Engineer.
• Further and Advanced product training will then be provided when necessary and onboarding programme.

Accountability:

• Installation Engineers
• Application Engineers
• Customer install and calibrations
• Operations and Service Costs
• Ability to manage one's time effectively and support SITECH and customer requirements.

Education & Experience:

• Experience in working in OEM, OEM Dealer site Environment in an engineering / operations role.
• Experience in working as a field engineer
• Experience in working within a field technology role
• Experience in working within a service environment or workshop
• Champions Safety through all customer and operations activity
• Experience in effective and solid customer service skills.

This role would suit an electrically biased plant fitter or a controls engineer familiar with the plant industry.

On job training will be provided for a successful candidate. A keen eye for detail and the ability to fault find through knowledge / experience and root cause mechanical / electronics awareness.

If this position is of interest to you and you hold the relevant qualifications, then apply today

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