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We're supporting a leading precision manufacturing business in Portsmouth who are looking to recruit a Senior Production Support Software Engineer to join their growing engineering team.
This is a senior, hands-on position where you'll work directly with specialist automated manufacturing equipment, taking ownership of complex software and controls issues while helping develop the technical capability of the wider team.
What's the role all about?
As the Senior Production Support Software Engineer, you'll be responsible for maintaining, improving and developing the software and control systems behind specialist automated manufacturing machinery.
You'll work across PLC, robotic, HMI and vision systems, identifying faults, improving existing software and implementing solutions that increase machine reliability and production throughput.
This isn't purely a desk-based programming position. You'll work directly with production machinery, troubleshoot complex automation issues and collaborate closely with other engineers to ensure equipment performs effectively. xgikmsk
As a senior member of the team, you'll also play an important role in mentoring and developing junior and mid-level engineers, sharing your knowledge and helping strengthen automation capability across the department.
Key responsibilities
- Programme, modify and troubleshoot PLC-controlled automated machinery
- Develop and maintain Mitsubishi iQ-R PLC software
- Programme and troubleshoot Mitsubishi robotic systems
- Develop and support HMI systems
- Programme and optimise Keyence and Asyril vision systems
- Work with associated automation equipment including servo systems, RFID and inverters
- Diagnose and resolve complex software and automation faults
- Improve existing machine software to increase reliability, availability and throughput
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