Job Specifications
Job Title: IoT Engineer
Location: Redruth, Cornwall
Location Type: Hybrid
Website: https://www.wmfts.com/en/
Group: https://www.spiraxgroup.com/
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is part of Spirax Group, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.
When you join us, you will be integrated into a cooperative and encouraging team, participate in challenging yet critical work, and experience ongoing growth opportunities to help you achieve your full potential. Visit our website to learn more.
Job Summary:
Connected Product - IoT Engineer, is an exciting new position as part of a developing IoT & Data Management team in support of the Spirax Group Digital Strategy. Operating across multiple business functions and cross functional teams, to develop and deliver 'connected product' solutions in combination with Product Owners, New Product Innovation (R&D) teams & Spirax Group Digital/IT.
The IoT Engineer provides technical leadership with responsibility to design, develop & deliver new connected products throughout the WMFTS portfolio. Working as part of the IoT & Data management team & as a key member of New Product Innovation (NPI) development teams, the IoT Engineer holds responsibility for the 'connected product', IoT, aspect of developments. Both leading and supporting teams on integration of IoT/connectivity into product platforms and as retrofit solutions.
As part of the IoT & Data Management team, you will be responsible for the design and implementation of data collection, both hardware and software, at the sensor level and ingestion into an azure data pipeline. To enable this, you'll be able to demonstrate your ability to transition from design to implementation with a practical ability to assemble and configure edge devices, such as single board computers and sensor aggregation devices, during the development phases. In close collaboration with our wider engineering community you'll also need the ability to specify and document these designs and processes into a production environment. To support these activities the Cardrew Innovation Centre is equipped with collaboration spaces, development and test facilities.
To work within the Azure data pipeline, experience in the azure data platform, or similar, is desirable. The edge data collection infrastructure and data manipulation currently heavily uses Python, so a working knowledge of this is also desirable.
As part of an agile team you will be expected to prioritise features and functionality accordingly through achievable agile development cycles to meet delivery objectives.
You will ensure the appropriate use & deployment of the Connect IoT platform on WMFTS products in support of the services offering, product & customers requirements.
Whilst a hybrid role, close collaboration with other WMFTS teams will require regular attendance to the Cardrew Innovation Centre, this location is the hub for WMFTS R&D & Digital development teams and WMFTS Digital Leadership. The role offers the opportunity to travel as projects require, to other Spirax Group locations, Customers and development partners, so the successful candidate must have a full driving license and current passport to be able to travel internationally.
Key Responsibilities:
Product Development & Delivery: W orking with internal & external delivery teams to design, develop and release IoT enabled C onnected Products and systems. Designing, Developing , T rialling and D eploying the technical solutions to meet architecture & design goals, maximising the value of the group IoT Platform.
Providing technical support and leadership throughout the products lifecycle.
Enable the delivery of intelligen t services on the WMFTS product portfolio through:
The definition of edge capability to capture the necessary quality and quantity of data required
Ingress, process & enrich data through the Azure platform to enable both the delivery and development of the intelligent services
Consult the wider business and product delivery teams through their development processes to ensure future proofing of in - flight and planned projects
Follow the WM QMS
In collaboration with the Global regulatory and validation team, ensure products are compliant for global deployment
As part of the IoT & Data management team:
Pre Sales, supporting the Product Owner and B usiness D evelopment M anager provid ing IoT expertise to agree approach to on-boarding customers onto the connected service offerings
Customer On-boarding , initially assist the customers technical teams to define and implement IoT products. Supporting the business to develop the required skills/competencies to take longer term ownership of this task
Maintenance & support , supporting appropriate stakeholders to ensure IoT products & solutions remain operational. Support the business t
About the Company
We're Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions - part of Spirax Group, a FTSE 100 Company. Spirax Group is a world-leading thermal energy management and niche pumping Group. At WMFTS, we're all about tackling the toughest manufacturing challenges head-on. Our innovative components and systems are designed to be responsive and predictive, making a big impact in industries like biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, industrial, automotive, mining, food and beverage, OEM, and medical devices. With a presence in over 60 countries, we'r...
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