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Shopfloor IT specialist

Job Posted: 2 hours ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Telford, Telford and Wrekin

Expire in: a month

Job Description

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

About RWM UK

Rheinmetall Weapons and Ammunition UK (RWM UK) is part of the

defence engineering company Rheinmetall AG based in Germany. We

design, manufacture and support military large-calibre weapon systems

used by the British Army and international customers.

RWM UK is now starting a new production site in Telford and we are

recruiting for Shopfloor IT Specialist who will be responsible for the

introduction of the production related IT equipment and software to enable

the ramp up phase of the project.

Important: In the beginning the ramp-up of the new machinery will be the

major target. Therefore a qualification period of several weeks in Germany is

planned.

Position Responsibilities:

· Maintenance and troubleshooting of production-related IT systems as well as monitoring and optimisation of network connectivity in production lines · Ensuring high availability and performance of shop floor applications · Management of user access, permissions and system configurations · Coordination of vendors and internal teams for system upgrades and patches · Support and maintenance of hardware such as industrial PCs, HMIs, barcode scanners, and IoT devices · Introduction of new automation technologies and digital tools, as well as ensuring compliance with cybersecurity regulations for shop floor systems · Integration of engineering tools with production systems for data exchange and reporting, as well as technical support for CAD/CAM, simulation, and data analysis tools used by process engineers · Management of licences and updates for specialised software · Local Administration for Office IT (Hard- and Software)

WHAT QUALIFICATIONS YOU SHOULD HAVE

Essential:

· Successfully completed degree in computer science, engineering or a

comparable qualification in a related field

· Several years of professional experience in IT support in

manufacturing or in an industrial environment

· Experience with process engineering tools (e.g. Siemens NX, Team

Centre, TopSolid) as well as with MES, PLC, TDM (e.g. Exapt) and

industrial networks

· Basic programming skills

· Strong problem-solving and communication skills

Desired:

· Experience with the acceptance of new machinery as well as a ramp-

up of a new production site

· Language skills in German

· Professional experience in defence industry

· SC clearance

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

We want Rheinmetall to be an employer of choice and for our employees to build a career they can be proud of with us. Through our contracts to deliver world-class products and support, we are able to offer great opportunities for personal development and career advancement through specialist technical roles, essential support functions and leadership positions

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