People of calibre sought!

Anglia Components The next phase of Anglia Components' ambitious five year plan is to grow their share of British electronic component distribution market to 10%, with a turnover of £100 million. The company is actively recruiting as it continues to look to outgrow the market and achieve this growth organically.

Commenting Steve Rawlins, CEO, Anglia (Pictured right) said, “Last year we set out a very ambitious five year plan and we have the right infrastructure, inventory and tools in place to hit these targets by 2022. Anglia’s strategy for growth is based on exceptional service delivered by exceptional people. Now our biggest challenge is getting the additional human resource that we need to grow the business over the next few years.” 

He continues, “With the market continuing to be strong, it is harder than ever to find people of the calibre needed, but Anglia is a burgeoning British business that has much to offer our employees.”

Anglia is the country's largest independently owned component distributor with an on-target turnover of £61 million in 2017. It was Britain's fifth largest component distributor in 2016 according to the electronic component supply network (ecsn) and the 27th largest in the world (based on Source ESB figures).

Steve Rawlins concluded, “We are continuing to expand our team as our business grows, adding further exceptional people to maintain our high levels of customer service. Right now, we are seeking additional Field Application Engineers (FAEs), Field Sales and Head Office personnel. The UK market is buoyant, with manufacturing exports boosted because sterling is now at the right level. Our forward order book is now the strongest it’s ever been.”

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Position: Industrial Automation Controls Engineer - Ireland.

Industrial Automation Controls Engineer – Technical Services
Factory Automation Division - Mitsubishi Electric Ireland

Closing date for applications Friday, April 21st 2017

Mitsubishi Electric is currently seeking an experienced Automation Controls Engineer to join our Irish team on a permanent basis. Mitsubishi Electric is a recognised world leader in the manufacture, marketing and sales of electrical and electronic equipment. Their Factory Automation division provide automation solutions to some of the most progressive manufacturing sites in Ireland across many different industrial sectors such as Life Science, Process, Medical Device, Food & Beverage, Energy, Recycling, Water Treatment & Waste Water Treatment.

The successful candidate would work closely with their sales and marketing departments, as well as with their distribution and system integration partners, providing project integration support.

The ideal candidate would have a Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent 5 years’ experience working with automated control systems. A strong background in Electronic / Electrical / Software engineering would be preferred. A PLC background and experience in SCADA and HMI software would be a distinct advantage. Additional knowledge of variable Speed Drive Inverters, robotics and servo motion would be beneficial.

Role Requirement:
• Supporting new and existing customer base on industrial automation software project development in the areas of PLC, SCADA, DCS, MES, HMI, Servo Motion and Robotics.
• Working as part of a close team and being part of assisting the progression of a project lifecycle from concept through to completion.
• Delivering scheduled software training courses at our customer’s facilities and in our training facility in our Dublin office.
• Management of internal automation solution developments and client solution joint-developments.
Skill & Attribute Requirement
• Third level qualification in an electronic, controls or automation based course with 3-10 years industrial controls experience.
• Medium to high level of competence in programming and developing projects with industrial automation control systems. Previous experience with Mitsubishi Electric control and visualisation systems a benefit but not essential.
• Ability to understand, problem solve and develop standard industrial automation software requirements during the project development cycle.
• Full drivers licence.
• Fluent English
• Sociable, reliable and friendly attitude that enjoys interaction with engineers as part of the usual industrial automation project development lifecycle.
• Eager to be mobile and work away from the office as and when required to support our clients at their premises and also work in the office as part of a close knit, passionate team.

Desired skills: 
• Experience of development, deployment & maintenance of SCADA / HMI systems 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills 
• Creative thinking team player with excellent communication skills, an ability to work on own initiative combined with the ability to work seamlessly across various departments 
• Ability to organize, plan and execute multiple tasks to tight schedules 
• Strong ability using Microsoft office; excel, word etc

Some Benefits: 
• Competitive Salary 
• Company car 
• Pension scheme 
• Health insurance

Mitsubishi Electric is an equal opportunity employer.
To apply please email your C.V. to HR@meir.mee.com or post to
HR Department, Mitsubishi Electric Westgate Business Park, Ballymount, Dublin 24.

Closing date for applications is Friday, April 21st 2017

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November is Automation Appreciation Month.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) and its affiliate, the Automation Federation, have designated November 2015 as Automation Appreciation Month. “Automation Appreciation Month is an opportunity to celebrate the value and importance of the automation discipline, and to thank ISA members for their dedication and volunteerism to the Society and to the automation profession as a whole,” says Patrick Gouhin, ISA Executive Director and CEO. Throughout November, ISA is offering its members special benefits, promotions and discounts on multi-day classroom or online, instructor-assisted ISA training* and other select ISA products, which include technician guides, safety books and cybersecurity resources. (To view a list of all the special Automation Appreciation Month offers for ISA members, click here. Interested in becoming an ISA member? Review ISA’s member benefits page.) As part of Automation Appreciation Month’s celebration of the automation profession, ISA and the Automation Federation seek to raise awareness throughout industry and manufacturing around the need to encourage more young people to pursue STEM-centered learning—which is essential to developing the next generation of automation professionals. Throughout October, ISA highlighted—through emails distributed to its membership—four valuable ways ISA members can contribute to STEM initiatives. They include: Hosting a workplace tour for students Organizing an automation career fair or related event Sponsoring, participating in or contributing to a robotics or STEM-related activity Serving as a mentor—speaking at a school or to others about automation-related careers All automation professionals, engineers and others within STEM-centric career fields will find numerous ways to get involved through programs established by ISA- and Automation Federation-supported affiliates, such as: FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) DiscoverE (formerly The Engineers Week Foundation) Project Lead The Way Increasing the supply of workers qualified and prepared to compete for high-tech jobs is perhaps the most pressing challenge facing manufacturers worldwide. Experts project that over the next 10 years nearly 3.5 million manufacturing jobs in the US will be needed. However, because of the ongoing shortage of skilled workers, up to 2 million of these jobs may go unfilled. Today, six out of 10 production jobs remain open because of the talent shortage, according to a recent study by The Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte. Boosting the availability of STEM-savvy workers provides manufacturers with the competent workforce needed to drive corporate growth and meet critical performance metrics. For qualified employees, today’s jobs in manufacturing are well paying and offer solid advancement potential. The average annual salary of a manufacturing worker is $77,000 (€70k) For more details on Automation Appreciation Month and to learn how you can help encourage and support young people in their STEM learning, visit www.isa.org/aam. * Buy one, get one for 50% off. Applies to any multi-day classroom or online, instructor-assisted ISA training course scheduled between November 2015 and March 2016.

Stuxnet breakthrough company expands

Symantec's is creating  60 jobs at its European Operations Centre in Dublin
'New authentication services mandate is a strong vote of confidence in Symantec's Irish Operation'

Richard Bruton TD

Ireland's Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton, TD, has announced that Symantec, the global leader in security, storage and systems management, is to establish a new team within its European Operations Centre in Dublin, creating 60 high quality jobs. The investment is supported by the Irish Government with the aid of IDA Ireland.

This is the company discovered that Stuxnet actually modifies code on PLCs in a potential act of sabotage and publishers earlier this year of the W32 Stuxnet Dossier.

The new team will be focused on three specific areas relating to Symantec's Identity and Authentication offerings, part of Symantec's Authentication Services business. These areas are customer authentication and verification, technical support and client services. The team will form part of Symantec's "follow the sun" model, with services and support being provided to customers across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Asia Pacific and Japan in over 20 languages on a 24/7 basis. Symantec's VeriSign Authentication Services provide organisations with strong proof that a user, device, or website is genuine and that information is protected. This new team is key in ensuring security through a stringent authentication and verification process and team members will speak a minimum of two European languages in order to provide services to Symantec customers across the markets they serve.

Welcoming the announcement, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, the Minister said: "A significant part of the real Irish economic miracle in the mid/late 1990s was our ability to tap into the global ICT boom that was going on at that time. If we are to get growth in employment and in the economy again, one part of that will involve relying on our traditional strengths, and today's announcement is a great vote of confidence in our policies. We must be far-reaching in our ambitions in this area, and I am determined to build on those traditional strengths to ensure that we can reap great rewards from the new global tech boom and get our country working again".

Commenting on the announcement, Enrique Salem, President and Chief Executive Officer of Symantec said, "Today's announcement is a major step forward for Symantec enabling us to better serve our customers by utilising local talents. Following Symantec's acquisition of VeriSign's authentication business in 2010, authentication is a key growth area for the company. The VeriSign check mark is the most recognised symbol of trust online with more than 650 million impressions every day on more than 100,000 websites in 160 countries.


The decision to locate this investment in Dublin comes as a result of the success to date of Symantec in Ireland. I would like to thank staff and management here in Dublin for making this operation such a success, and the Irish Government and IDA Ireland for their support. I look forward to seeing the continued growth of Symantec in Ireland."


Barry O'Leary, CEO of IDA Ireland said, "Symantec first established an operation in Ireland in 1991 and its transformation involves new mandates, increasing the strategic importance of Symantec Ireland within its parent corporation. Transformation of this nature is in keeping with IDA's goals as outlined in our strategy, Horizon 2020. Ireland is benefiting from the overall growth in the technology sector and this investment from Symantec, a leading company in this sector, is very welcome news for the industry in Ireland. I would like to offer Symantec IDA Ireland's continued support as the company further embeds its operations here in Ireland."

Experienced Automation Engineer needed in Limerick Ireland

5/6 years experience working with automated control systems as part of a machine design team.

• Strong PLC background in Siemens S7 APT, Allen Bradley ControlLogix 5000, Pilz Safety PLCs and Wonderware Intouch/ArchestrA HMI software

• Additional knowledge of laser, vision robot and RFID systems would be beneficial!

If interested please email C.V. to eamonn.carthy@hanleycalibration.com

Field service engineer (GB)

Career Opportunity for Experienced Field Service Engineer

Due to sustained growth in sales, leading instrumentation specialist Quantitech is looking to further enhance its service capabilities with the recruitment of a new Field Service Engineer.

As an independent supplier established in 1983, Quantitech has become an industry leader in the supply, service and rental of environmental monitoring equipment.

Analysers are sourced globally to offer a product portfolio which meets the diverse applications of Quantitech customers. Technologies employed include a range of spectrophotometers, flame ionisation detectors, iso-kinetic stack samplers and ancillary products.

The successful candidate will be experienced and have practical engineering skills, including an electronics instrumentation background and an ability to troubleshoot to component level.

Experience in the process/stack gas analysis industry working with gases, pneumatics and a basic understanding of physics/chemistry would be a distinct advantage. Formal qualifications should be in instrumentation/electronics to HNC/Degree Level.

Product training will be provided in-house or at manufacturers’ sites as appropriate.