Systems Support Technician

Description: Enthusiastic and eager-to-learn Systems Support Technician required by our niche sector client to maintain and support complex hardware and software solutions in a range of environments.

There are a number of exciting opportunities that have arisen for enthusiastic, ambitious and competent junior engineers who are driven, ambitious and motivated team players to join the growing System Support Department as a Systems Support Technician. The department is responsible for the preventative maintenance and design and modification of existing SCADA, PLC and associated sub-systems as well as providing 24-hour emergency call out availability across sites nationwide.

Full training will be provided to practical candidates who have some experience or interest in engineering and technology and who enjoy diagnosing and problem solving whilst delivering highest levels of customer service at all times. You will be willing to travel throughout the UK, working nights on a regular basis. (and receiving premium rates for doing so) and will have a full UK driving licence and valid passport with no criminal convictions due to security clearances required by airport authorities.

During training, you will develop the skills to allow you to work as part of a team to design, implement and test control / integrated systems and program a variety of PLCs using Ladder Logic, Function block or Statement List methods and both programming and configuring SCADA s/w packages as well as using programming languages ranging from C, C++, C#, VB and VBA, and undertaking IP network design and configuration and the design and test of ELV electrical panels.

Working as part of a team, you will become responsible for planning, procuring, maintaining and reporting over a wide range of sites and sub-systems and being “a team player” is a must in this experienced and professional team of engineers. You will be a determined and conscientious individual who enjoys diagnosing and solving problems whilst delivering the highest levels of customer service, and will essentially be willing to travel throughout the UK, working nights on a regular basis as required.

Our client is a progressive and refreshingly dynamic organisation with a strong emphasis on client relationships, and they recruit only the highest calibre ambitious people with drive and enthusiasm able to work in a friendly and supportive environment where commitment, flexibility, integrity and a sense of humour are highly valued.

It is envisaged that successful candidates will be qualified to NVQ, C&G or HNC or above in a relevant electrical, electronic or IT related discipline and due to timescale constraints, applications will ONLY be considered on behalf of candidates either based in or able to relocate at short notice to the East Midlands region, who are eligible to work in the UK with immediate effect and hold a full UK driving licence, who will be able to attain security clearance to allow working at UK airports and who are willing travel throughout the UK and work “nights” on a regular basis.

to £28,450 + overtime + generous benefits (OTE c£32k in 1st year)