Creating an environment which encourages openness, honesty, integrity & hard work
Our Values
We encourage an open and honest working environment which we believe works to get the best out of every individual. Trust in our people we believe provides the climate for openly expressing ideas and opinions which in turn allows us all to grow as a team.
Benefits
- We operate a Company Bonus Scheme for all employees, after 6 months of service.
- All staff receive access to the Company Perkbox scheme which provides discounts and offers across several high street stores, cinemas and fast-food outlets.
- Break out room with relaxed seating, TV and X-Box facilities.
- Flexible working approach, practised.
- Private or Government-backed pension options.
- Private healthcare option.
- Regular, out of work team activities.
- Good transport links for both train and bus commuting.
- Free onsite car parking.
- Salary & package above market rates for the right individual.
- Additional, personal bonus scheme.
- Company car or pool car option available.
- Full business expenses provided.
- We are a UK Home Office approved Tier 2 (Skilled Worker) sponsor.
- Annual holiday allocation of 23 days per year plus bank holidays.
- Hours of work – Monday to Friday 8:15 am to 5.00pm (45 minutes for lunch).
5 Reasons to Work for Us
- Become part of a team which nurtures and invests in talented professionals
- Work with projects which provide real variety in their scope and technical interest
- Gain a structured development plan which allows you to see where you are working towards
- Gain real world hands on site experience with world leading manufacturing organisations
- Benefit from working closely with experienced personnel and learn from their expertise and guidance
Graduate opportunities
We provide opportunities for graduates across a range of disciplines from Business to IT and Control Systems Engineering. We provide a structured graduate program for both short term placements and Post Graduate Students. Our wide range of industries and mix of projects offer an extremely interesting working environment for both Business, or Systems Professionals starting their career.
Our Latest Career Openings
Location
The position is based at Opensoft Systems offices in Knaresborough. Occasional trips to customer sites may be required from time to time.
Reporting To
Account Support Manager
Main Job Purpose
An excellent opportunity to pro-actively develop business opportunities with leading manufacturing organisations. You will be given the chance to engage in training to develop technical knowledge and this could lead into a Senior Sales Engineer role.
Key Responsibilities
1. B2B lead generation calls
2. Pre-qualification of potential new customers
3. Call setting & arranging business development meetings for Senior Sales Engineers
4. Recording and updating data within our CRM system
5. Meeting key performance indicators
6. Involvement in other aspects of the sales department tasks
Person Qualities
– Good telephone manner – Enthusiastic, clear and concise
– Excellent interpersonal skills – Able to quickly establish a rapport
– Tenacity – A desire to see an objective through to its successful conclusion
– A good team player – Ability to liaise effectively with work colleagues
– Ambition – A wish to use your abilities to progress your career
– Good organisation skills – To manage effectively your own daily, weekly tasks
– Good ability to grasp new concepts – An interest in delivering value to our clients
Hours of Work
8.15 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Monday to Friday (45 minutes for lunch)
Employment Status
Full time
Salary & Bonuses
Competitive salary + quarterly and monthly bonus incentive schemes
Job Details
Opensoft Systems provide IT solutions for industrial manufacturing organisations across the UK. Our solutions cover plant execution systems which involves the management of critical IT infrastructure associated with an organisation’s manufacturing asset. This includes, Plant control, SCADA systems, Data storage and Plant to business integration. In addition, the company provide Training, Support and Consultancy services.
Industries include: Food & Beverages, Automotive, Power Generation, Aerospace, Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals, Waste Management.
We are looking for Business Development Executives to assist in the development of business opportunities. Successful applicants will be making volumes of B2B calls and be expected to pre-qualify, ask questions and build rapport, and set further call appointments for our Senior Sales Engineers.
In return you will be joining a dynamic company that is going through a significant period of growth.
Incentives include – Quarterly Profit Share scheme and monthly sales bonus.
You will have access to excellent training and longer-term Career opportunities within the business.
Job Description
Up front project functional design specification documentation may be required together with site reports and system design architectures. Our clients use SCADA software combined with various PLC’s, therefore a good understanding in PLC’s and general automation software in a plant environment is key.
Opensofts’ projects concentrate largely on software automation systems such as SCADA and plant historian and reporting solutions. Our projects are taking advantage of being built of virtualised platforms, whilst knowledge of virtualisation is not required an understanding of this technology would be useful.
However, to implement these projects PLC changes are often required as is the development of additional PLC software code and installation of hardware.
Providing a key role within the company the successful person will have the opportunity to progress expanding their existing software knowledge in delivering Opensofts’ projects and support services.
Responsibilities
- Development of SCADA applications, scripting and testing
- Develop SCADA interfaces to third party applications and databases
- To develop and fully test communications interfaces to PLC’s
- Develop documentation including functional design specifications
- Carry out and develop reports for Site Audits
- Site visits to our clients sites for systems commissioning and support tasks
- To undertake support tasks at end user sites
- PLC testing and site based assistance in troubleshooting
- Project implementation & commissioning
Desired Skills & Experience
| Technical Area | Skills Requirement | Skill Level |
| SCADA | It is essential to have experience with HMI’s (Human Machine Interfaces), specifically SCADA (Supervisor Control & Data Acquisition) software systems. To have developed applications from inception through to their commissioning. | Required |
| Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) | An understanding of PLC systems and their function with the ability to interpret ladder logic and make minor changes code changes. | Required |
| Databases & Excel | Experience of writing data from a plant device to a database SQL Server. Expertise required in data manipulation and reporting using Excel. | Required |
| Functional Design Specification & Documentation development | Functional Design Specifications are a key part of our projects and usually commence following an initial site visit and meeting with the client. To develop a clear specification in line with our customers requirements is an important part of the role. | Desirable |
| Networking | Experience of working within a Microsoft networking environment. Good understanding of IP protocols, hub routers and switches. | Required |
| Visual Basic / ASP.Net | A working knowledge of Visual Basic and or ASP.Net or similar programming language. | Desirable |
| Hardware | A basic knowledge of configuring PC based client and server machines using the Windows operating systems. General configuration knowledge of hubs, routers and network switches. | Required |
Job Description
Opensoft Systems are keen to speak with individuals who are interested in pursuing a rewarding career within an engineering and technical sales support capacity. This is a senior level position, and the successful candidate will be working alongside the Managing Director whilst working closely with our Sales & Marketing, and Engineering Teams.
We are looking to speak with candidates who have an engineering background and/ or technical consultancy experience.
Our clients use SCADA software combined with various PLC’s, therefore a high level of understanding in PLC’s and general automation software in a plant environment is key for this role.
As the Engineering Consultant for the business, you will be creating value for our customers – working closely with existing customers and potential new customers to understand their requirements. You will engage with all stakeholders proactively and be responsible for matching solutions with customer needs.
You will report directly into our Managing Director.
Responsibilities
- The complete project sales cycle management – from requirement gathering, scoping visits and site audits, through to design specification, BOM and system architecture.
- The role will involve significant direct customer contact and direct support to the sales team – it will include being able to interpret customer expectations whilst ensuring both the sales and engineering team understand the requirements.
- Working closely with our customers to fully understand their challenges and needs so you can offer expert, practical advice to solve problems.
- Working with existing, and new, suppliers to fully understand their available Software & Hardware Solutions and match them with our customers’ needs.
- Upon successfully identifying the right service solution for our customers, and full implementation of it, you will be responsible for supporting the Operations & Logistics Coordinator, and Engineering Team Administrators to complete costs estimates.
- Quality check proposals, making recommendations and relaying information to sales and engineering team.
- Working closely with sales & marketing, to support them with producing appropriate marketing material for identified solutions.
- Collaborate with sales executives and account managers to identify and handover leads for other products and services.
- Ensuring quality management during the requirement gathering stage including the uploading of backups, system architecture, electrical & wiring diagrams, password access amongst any other documentation required to be able to provide a comprehensive proposal to our customers.
- Provision of software & hardware specification – BOM to the engineering team administration to enable them to obtain quotations.
- Understanding layouts and technical drawings and will be able to interpret these.
- Supporting our sales and marketing team with technical queries when requested.
- Managing your own expenses (the Company will provide a credit card if required).
- In addition to the duties listed, the jobholder is required to perform other duties assigned by the Managing Director.
Key Skills & Experience
- An understanding of OSS customer base and market trends.
- Experience working in either a manufacturing or maintenance environment with strong technical knowledge.
- Experience in Siemens S7 300 – 400 PLC, using Simatic Manager Software and; S7-1200 PLC using TIA Portal Software; WinCC Flexible HMI code development and commissioning; Experience in Communication networks establishment DH+, MPI, Profibus, Ethernet, OPC Servers; Experience in any of the SCADA systems WinCC 6.2, 7.0, 7.2, InTouch, iFix, Cimplicity SCADA development and commissioning. Basic understanding of VB Scripting necessary to troubleshoot SCADA scripts; Experience in any other automation platforms SLC series of Rockwell PLCs and RSView32 SCADA, Mitsubishi Q Series, GE 90, 30 RXSi etc.
- Strictly must have experience across PLC/HMI/SCADA development and commissioning.
- You will be provided training on any of the above where required.
Attributes
- Possesses a growth mind-set with a strong desire to continually self-develop.
- Curious and innovative, always looking for new and different solutions to customer needs.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Self-motivated and customer focused, understanding the needs of providing high levels of customer service and satisfaction.
- Demonstrate commercial acumen by identifying and acting upon buying signals to maximize and capture all sales opportunities.
- You will have a proven track record of working within systems integration organisation or similar environment delivering projects within industry.
- Front line experience is essential as is the ability to think through logically suitable solutions for clients at pre and post sales stage.
- You will be clear at communicating and will be able to deal with people at all levels from plant engineers to group managers and senior management.
- You will possess excellent listening skills.
Pre-Requisites
- Degree or HNC/HND in the following – Automation, Control Systems, Instrumentation, or any related subjects such as Electrical Engineering.
- Proven ability with development & programming of Siemens PLC and SCADA system.
- Demonstrable relevant Control System Software Engineering ability within industrial domains.
- Ability to carry out all elements of Software design within Controls Systems.
In return the successful candidate will be given:
- Access to training and development
- Competitive Salary – Negotiable upon experience
- Quarterly Bonus
- Rewards incentives – Perk Box
- Access to Company Vehicles, Car Allowance, Company Car (To be negotiated)
- Flexible work environment
Working Hours:
Monday to Friday 08:15-17:00
Overtime available if requested – Paid additional to salary – Time and One Half / Double Time
Location:
We are located in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire near to: Harrogate, York, Leeds, Bradford
Other
This role will involve traveling to UK wide locations and overnight stays.
Job Description
Delivering the following automation courses –
- Siemens S7 PLCs, HMI – S7-300 & S7-400 PLC Training using Simatic Manager Software; S7-1200 & S7-1500 PLC Training using TIA Portal Software; HMI Training using WinCC Flex Software; HMI Training using TIA Portal Software.
- Siemens WinCC SCADA – Training using WinCC Standard SCADA Software; SCADA Training using TIA Portal Software (WinCC Advanced & WinCC Professional).
- Rockwell / Allen Bradley PLCs, HMI & SCADA Training – SLC500 using RS Logix 500 Software; Micro Logix and Control Logix using RS Logix 5000/ Studio 5000 Software; HMI Training using FactoryTalk View; SCADA Training using FactoryTalk View Site Edition.
- The ability to deliver our Drives courses and PLC Fundamentals Course and introduction to digital electronics. Full training will be provided.
- Continuous improvement and development of training course material.
- Uploading all documentation, technical information, PLC backups and VMs onto company system.
- Liaising with Customers on their training requirements and validating training material.
- Facilitating short courses (3-5 Days) at Opensoft Systems Office and on Customers sites (various locations across the UK).
- Supporting the provision of training and development to Opensoft Systems Graduate Engineers and wider staff as and when required.
- Supporting our sales and marketing team with technical queries when requested.
Desired Skills and Experience
- Experience in Siemens S7 300 – 400 PLC, using Simatic Manager Software together with S7-1200 & S7-1500 PLC using TIA Portal Software.
- WinCC Flexible HMI code development & some commissioning experience.
- Experience in Communication networks establishment DH+, MPI, Profibus, Ethernet, OPC Servers.
- Experience in any of SCADA systems WinCC 6.2, 7.0, 7.2, iFix, Cimplicity SCADA, RSView / FactoryTalk.
- Experience in any other automation platforms SLC series of Rockwell PLCs, Mitsubishi Q Series, GE 90, 30 RXSi, Omron series controllers.
Job Description
To provide data cleansing & administrative support to our sales office. You will be working on our company sales database cleansing and purging data in addition to calling organisations and ascertaining correct contacts for specific departments and adding these to the database. You will also be providing support to our marketing function by running mailshots from the sales database.
Responsibilities
- Updating contact information within the companies’ sales database.
- Contacting organisations to ascertain responsible contacts
- Running mail shots to specific groups of clients.
- Answering incoming calls to the sales office.
- General office administrative support
Desired Skills & Experience
| Experience | Requirement | Skill Level |
| Database Knowledge | You will preferably have existing knowledge of working with a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) database or similar. The person will be familiar in adding / deleting contact records, making edits and searching for specific information. | Good knowledge |
| Telephone Manner | You will possess an excellent telephone manor and communicate clearly and concisely. A major part of the role is contacting customer sites so it is imperative you are comfortable making numerous outbound calls per day. | Excellent |
| Conscientious | The ideal person will be conscientious and pay particular care and attention in all aspects of the work they undertake. | Required |
| Track Record | You will have had a proven track record in a previous administrative function and have worked to the requirements above. | Required |
| Organisational Skills | Good organisation skills. To manage effectively your own daily, weekly tasks. | Excellent |
Training
Full training will be provided on all aspects of the companies’ databases and processes.
Hours of Work
8.15 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Monday to Friday (45 minutes for lunch)
Employment Status
Full time.
