Product Development Engineer - Electrical + Programmer

(PLC’s, backend systems & configurations)

DYNACO EUROPE NV - Who are we?

Located in the heart of Moorsel, part of the Entrance Systems division within the multinational group ASSA BLOY.

A day as a Product Development Engineer? 

As a Product Development Engineer, you will need to be creative and innovative while reviewing and understanding product and system architectures and conducting system integration testing with electrical, firmware, software, and mechanical design components.  Being responsible for coordinating and executing technical tasks will give you the opportunity to see a project through from start to finish.

There will be a CAD Designer and a workshop of blue collars at your disposal to help:

• Search for and finding innovative potentials and the derivation of ideas
• Test prototypes
• Determine the correct component specifications
• Document the component specification in the systems & on the drawings
• Conduct tests to help you develop new products
• Perform root cause analysis

A close collaboration with the project leader to ensure that there is a transparent status of new or continuous product innovation projects.

We are currently looking for an electrical engineer that can also program PLC’s ( mainly Schneider PLC’s which works with CODESYS).

This is part of a YOUNG GRADUATE PROGRAMM; during 2 years you will move 4 X 6 months into different ASSA ABLOY organizations in different countries

The first and the last assignment (6 months each) will be in Moorsel – Belgium.

Your direct report is our Engineering Manager.

   Your Responsibilities?

• Work closely with product management, sourcing, operations & outside suppliers on bringing new products to market or altering existing products.
• Perform Value Engineering to determine cost savings opportunities related to new products.
• Identify opportunities, design improvements, and implement changes for High Performance Doors.
• Research and analyze design proposals, specifications and other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of designs or applications.
• Work closely with outside suppliers for component selection, manufacturing processes, and assembly methods.
• Create and execute product test plans, to include alpha, beta, and compliance testing for durability and functionality.
• Develop design drawings in accordance with applicable standards and tolerances.
• Manage a wide range of product development projects at any point in the development cycle from ideation through manufacturing.
• Electrical Engineer will deal with following topics:
  • Programming PLC’s (mainly CODESYS) – This will probably become the main task in this project: connect ADM with all HPD controllers.
  • Everything more related with electrical parts like sensors, parts inside the control cabinet, motors, …
  • Safety related parts of machinery
  • Low Voltage
  • EMC
  • High end programming
  • Low end programming is a big plus

We have a MATCH! IF

• Good electrical aptitude, knowledge and experience in programming PLC’s
• Knowledge of communication protocols such as MODBUS TCP/IP, RS485, …
• Experience with high end programming
• Experience with low end programming is a big plus
• Experience with electronic engineering (create own electrical circuits) is a plus
• Excellent problem solving and time management skills
• You are a creative mind that can put ideas into reality
• You are looking for a working environment that is in transition; with the possibility to steer & guide this change within the company.
• You feel comfortable with traveling up to 10%
• CAD systems, MRP-systems, MS Office, & Excel have no secrets for you
• You like speed, but quality always comes first
• Your style can be described as no nonsense to the point
• You know your priorities and you are pro-active, Agile & Problem Solving 
• You are Fluent in English
• Other languages are a plus (Dutch, French, German & Italian are the local languages of the different engineering sites within HPD)