Current Opportunities with Invertek Drives

As a fast-growing global organisation, Invertek Drives is dedicated to developing cutting edge technologies for integration into future generations of our world – renowned Optidrive product range.

Based at our Welshpool Head Office, Invertek Drives are seeking to appoint a full time Customer Service Assistant, reporting to the Customer Service Manager. Your role will include, but not be limited to, working in our busy sales office answering customer queries, providing support for sales staff and general admin duties.

Experience is not necessary as full training will be given but the ideal candidate will have:

• Excellent verbal, communication and listening skills
• Computer literate (Microsoft word, excel)
• Positive and approachable manner
• Team player
• A second European language would be an advantage

Working 8.30am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday

Interested?

Invertek Drives is a rapidly growing global organisation, dedicated to developing and manufacturing cutting edge technologies for integration into future generations of our world renowned Optidrive product range.

Based in Welshpool, Invertek Drives are recruiting for a full time Purchasing Systems Manager within our Global Purchasing Team reporting to the Strategic Procurement Manager.

The Role will involve database creation management & maintenance, management of material purchasing systems, the responsibility of reporting on stock accuracy and stock financials plus all parts of the business needs.

A background in Database Management with excellent Information Technology skills would be ideal and a knowledge of Electronic/Mechanical components would be beneficial.

Skills

• Proven database and I.T. skills
• Degree qualified or equivalent
• 2-3 years of working in a statistical reporting environment
• Project & task related end to end competence

Invertek is committed to working with the best people possible and as such is offering a competitive salary and benefits package, commensurate with experience

Interested?

PTC EMEIA stands for an established global designer, manufacturer, and supplier of drives, custom drive solutions, industrial gearboxes, electrical motors and variable frequency drives. As part of Sumitomo Heavy Industries (SHI), Japan, our companies in EMEIA offer almost 100 years of drive technology know-how and expertise on motors and variable frequency drives. With locations in most of the Western European countries, India, China, US and Canada, our home is the EMEIA market, serving customers around the globe.

As PTC EMEIA is taking initiatives to further digitalize and enhance the customer journey, we are looking for an CRM Administrator.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the administration of the Salesforce platform within the organisation by maintaining all aspects of user management including support tickets, workflow enhancements, training, and designing solutions with user satisfaction a priority
• The Salesforce administrator will work alongside the Salesforce developer and project manager to communicate with stakeholders to gather requirements, coordinate tasks projects, and help train and boost user adoption
• First level support around CRM (Salesforce) and management of training material to drive user adoption

What we're looking for:

• University degree (B.S. or B.A.), or corresponding further education, professional experience
• Substantiated experiences with the Salesforce administration, data and system architecture
• Ability to troubleshoot system, process and data issues
• Open and inspiring motivation and communication skills
• Affinity and openness for cross-regional and cross-departmental processes, with already existing experience in Sales, Service or Marketing
• Very good understanding, curiosity and strong analytical thinking in combination with solution orientation and a high customer orientation
• Independent, structured and self-reliant way of working
• Safe handling of common MS-Office applications, with advanced knowledge in Excel and common text editors (e.g. Notepad ++)
• Team orientation
• Fluent speaking English in word and writing. Other languages are an advantage
• Enjoy going and creating new ways and together shape the future

At PTC in EMEIA, we are looking for people who share our passion for technology. Whether you work in engineering, sales, production or one off the support functions, it is in our DNA to put our customers first and provide them with solutions to make a difference. We also strongly believe that diversity makes us stronger. It doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from, it’s your talent and attitude that make the difference.

What we offer:

Choosing for PTC EMEIA means choosing for an international company that offers challenging jobs with autonomy, an attractive compensation with extra-legal benefits, an informal atmosphere and attention for your personal and professional development.

Interested?

As a fast growing global organisation, Invertek Drives is dedicated to developing cutting edge technologies for integration into future generations of our world – our renowned Optidrive product range.

Based at our Welshpool Head Office, Invertek Drives are seeking to appoint a range of design engineers and technicians to work as part of a highly motivated and progressive Innovation team to help develop the next generation range of products. Ideal candidates should have a background in Electrical and Electronic Engineering with experience and knowledge of AC variable speed drives.

Working as members of the Innovation team, roles for individuals with the following skills are available:

• Design, simulation and test of electronic and/or power electronics circuits
• Working with other team members to optimise mechanical designs and ensure compliance with relevant standards
• Embedded software development for drives applications
• Ethernet-based communications software and hardware development
• PC software and Smartphone App development
• Development of product Test and Verification Systems
• Test and verification of products
• Good team working skills are essential

Invertek is committed to working with the best people possible and as such is offering a competitive salary and benefits package, commensurate with experience.

As a fast growing global organisation, Invertek Drives is dedicated to developing cutting edge technologies for integration into future generations of our world – our renowned Optidrive product range.

Based at our Welshpool Head Office, Invertek Drives are seeking to appoint a range of design engineers and technicians to work as part of a highly motivated and progressive Innovation team to help develop the next generation range of products. Ideal candidates should have a background in Electrical and Electronic Engineering with experience and knowledge of AC variable speed drives.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Maintain cross platform (Windows, iOS, Android etc) applications through various stages of their lifecycle
• Develop a strong understanding of the systems we use and learn new technologies to help advance our applications
• Help define architecture, design patterns and frameworks to improve how we build applications

Essential Requirements:

• A degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• Strong .NET / C# skills
• Experience with V-Cycle and Agile Development methodologies
• Experience with version control software
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong debugging skills
• Good communication and teamworking skills

Advantage to have:

• Experience working with WPF, XAML and the MVVM pattern
• Experience with Xamarin forms and/or .Net MAUI
• Familiarity with Serial, Ethernet, and Bluetooth communications

Invertek is committed to working with the best people possible and as such is offering a competitive salary and benefits package, commensurate with experience.

As a fast-growing global organisation, Invertek Drives is dedicated to developing cutting edge technologies for integration into future generations of our world – renowned Optidrive product range.

Based at our Welshpool Head Office, Invertek Drives are seeking to appoint an Embedded C Development Engineer, working as part of the Innovation team the role will include, but not limited to:

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Development of Embedded Industrial communication interface modules; concentrating on software development, test, and certification
• Help define hardware and firmware architecture
• Maintain products through various stages of their lifecycle
• Develop a strong understanding of the systems we use and learn new technologies to help advance our applications

Essential Requirements:

• A degree in relevant Software or Electronics discipline
• Strong Embedded C Programming skills (MISRA, Secure coding practices etc)
• Experience with V-Cycle and Agile Development methodologies
• Experience with version control software
• Good communication and teamworking skills

Advantage to have:

• Familiarity with C# programming for development of support and test tools
• Familiarity with Serial communication protocols (Modbus RTU), USB and Bluetooth
• Familiarity with Industrial Communication Protocols (EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, EtherCAT etc)
• Familiarity with PLC programming (CoDeSys, Rockwell, Siemens)

Invertek is committed to working with the best people possible and as such is offering a competitive salary and benefits package, commensurate with experience.

As a fast-growing global organisation, Invertek Drives is dedicated to developing cutting edge technologies for integration into future generations of our world – renowned Optidrive product range.

Based at our Welshpool Head Office, Invertek Drives are seeking to appoint an Innovation Technician, reporting to the Product Integrity Manager your role will include, but not limited to:

• Drive type testing to validate new designs
• Producing detailed reports
• Building prototype and NPI PCBs, drives and assemblies

The ideal candidate will have:

• A background in Electrical and Electronic Engineering with experience and knowledge of AC Drives
• Ideally qualified BTEC (or higher), undergoing qualification in Electronic Engineering or the prerequisites to do so
• Good IT skills: Excel and word are essential
• Good organisation skills with high attention to detail
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team

This is a fantastic opportunity for the successful candidate to learn and gain experience working closely with the Design team.

Invertek is committed to working with the best people possible and as such is offering a competitive salary and benefits package, commensurate with experience.

Invertek Drives is seeking to appoint a Graduate Trainee. The successful graduate will join an exciting graduate training programme, developing their technical and interpersonal skills.

The Ideal candidate will have:

• Degree of 2:2 or higher, preferably within Engineering, Physics, Computing or Maths.
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to build relationships
• Ambition, with a drive to succeed within the company
• Ability to work independently

Invertek is committed to working with the best people possible and as such is offering a competitive salary.

The brand SUMITOMO DRIVE TECHNOLOGIES stands for an established global designer, manufacturer, and supplier of precision drives, standard drives, custom drive solutions, and industrial gearboxes. As part of Sumitomo Heavy Industries (SHI), Japan and the company's Power Transmission and Control (PTC) division, Sumitomo (SHI) Cyclo Drive Germany and Hansen Industrial Transmissions offer more than 90 years of drive technology knowhow. With production locations in Markt Indersdorf near Munich and Edegem near Antwerp and subsidiaries in Germany, Benelux, France, Italy, Spain, Scandinavia, Turkey, Great Britain and India we serve the EMEA market (Europe, Middle East, Africa) and India.

The role of country manager is given to a senior manager in a specific country on top of an operational role. With your experience and calm but decisive attitude, you lead the success of the legal entity in Italy. As trusted leader, you enable your team to manage the daily business of logistics, assembly, inside sales, accounting, and HR. Your organizational skills and enthusiasm for digital solutions pave the path for continuous growth and improvement.

As country manager, you…

• Create a motivating ‘one Sumitomo’ spirit across the employees working in the different markets – ensure consistent application of internal rules/regulations/policies and foster trust. Act as the glue between the various parts of the business, creating an inspiring work environment;
• Act as legal representative of the legal entity in the respective country;
• Make sure we are compliant with all legal/fiscal/labour/social/safety regulations in the respective country and act as the contact person for the authorities in these matters;
• Are the interface on the above-mentioned matters towards the functional heads in the headquarter (Finance, HR, SHE);
• Are the senior representative of the company to important key customers (no commercial sales role);

Your profile:

• Proven leadership experience
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation and organizational skills, with the ability to communicate and collaborate cross-functionally and across management levels effectively
• Solid business acumen – business processes knowledge especially with digital tools
• Good understanding of legal/fiscal/regulatory matters
• Experience in planning and budgeting
• Self-motivated, organised, flexible and able to work well under pressure
• Proven ability to work and succeed in a fast paced and changing environment
• Excellent command of English (verbal and written)

Your primary office location will be in Cornaredo in the west of Milan.

We offer you:

• A professional environment with a wealth of opportunities for your personal growth and career development. Exciting and challenging projects with a truly international scope. A competitive compensation & benefits package in line with your experience.

We are looking for a reliable, hardworking, team player who works well on their own initiative to join our Logistics Team.

Duties will include working in the warehouse, despatch, options manufacturing & goods inward quality areas, and any other duties that may be required, as per the needs of the business. Applicants will be numerate, have an eye for detail, computer literate and be willing to help those around them.

Previous logistics experience preferred, but not essential.

• Shifts: 6am-2pm, 2pm-10pm rotating weekly
• Start date: Immediate

Invertek Drives is a rapidly growing global organisation, dedicated to developing and manufacturing cutting edge technologies for integration into future generations of our world renowned Optidrive product range.

Based in Welshpool, Invertek Drives are recruiting for a full time skilled Electronics Assembly Operative within our production team.

We are looking for a reliable, hardworking, team player who works well on their own initiative and to high standards.

Skills required as follows:

• Good manual dexterity to undertake intricate soldering and/or product assembly functions
• To perform work with consistently high levels of quality
• Ability to following written and picture based build manuals
• Applicants will be numerate, have an eye for detail, computer literate and be willing to help those around them
• Previous electronics assembly experience will be advantageous

Hours of Work:

Shifts: 6am-2pm, 2pm-10pm rotating weekly

Start date: Immediate

Invertek Drives is a rapidly growing global organisation, dedicated to developing and manufacturing cutting edge technologies for integration into future generations of our world renowned Optidrive product range.

Based in Welshpool, Invertek Drives are recruiting for a full time Nightshift Product/Process Technician within our production team.

We are looking for a reliable, hardworking, team player who works well on their own initiative and to high standards.

Reporting to the Nightshift Lead Hand your role will include, but not limited to:

• Repair of AC drives to component level and retest to ensure full functionality
• Repair data entry
• General maintenance, repair and calibration of Production Process machinery, equipment and test leads

Skills required:

• Ideally qualified to a minimum of HNC in Electronics
• Previous electronic repair experience preferred but not essential
• Good IT skills
• Good team player
• Good attention to detail

Hours of Work:

Shifts:Sunday – Friday 10.00pm – 6.00am

Start date: Immediate

Invertek Drives is a rapidly growing global organisation, dedicated to developing and manufacturing cutting edge technologies for integration into future generations of our world renowned Optidrive product range.

Based in Welshpool, Invertek Drives are recruiting for a full time Shift based Product/Process Technician within our production team

We are looking for a reliable, hardworking, team player who works well on their own initiative and to high standards.

Reporting to the Senior Manufacturing Engineer your role will include, but not limited to:

• Repair of AC drives to component level and retest to ensure full functionality
• Repair data entry
• General maintenance, repair and calibration of Production Process machinery, equipment and test leads

Skills required:

• Ideally qualified to a minimum of HNC in Electronics
• Previous electronic repair experience preferred but not essential
• Good IT skills
• Good team player
• Good attention to detail

Hours of Work:

Shifts: 6am-2pm, 2pm-10pm rotating weekly

Start date: Immediate

As a fast-growing global organisation, Invertek Drives is dedicated to developing cutting edge technologies for integration into future generations of our world – renowned Optidrive product range.

Based at our Welshpool Head Office, Invertek Drives are seeking to appoint a Service Engineer reporting to the Global Service Manager, your role will include, but not limited to: -

• Repair of AC drives to component level and retest to ensure full functionality
• Liaising with customers via telephone and email to resolve service related issues
• Analysis of completed Service Request Forms
• Repair data entry
• When required, visit customer sites around the world to resolve service related issues

The ideal candidate will have:

• Ideally qualified to a minimum of HNC in electronics or equivalent
• Previous electronic repair experience
• Strong IT skills particularly Excel and Sage are essential
• Excellent and confident communication skills both written and verbal
• Good organisation skills with high attention to detail

PTC EMEIA stands for an established global designer, manufacturer, and supplier of drives, custom drive solutions, industrial gearboxes, electrical motors, and variable frequency drives. As part of Sumitomo Heavy Industries (SHI), Japan, our companies in EMEIA offer almost 100 years of drive technology know-how and expertise on motors and variable frequency drives. With locations in most of the Western European countries, India, China, US and Canada, our home is the EMEIA market, serving customers around the globe.

One of the goals of our HR strategy in our mid term plan is to develop common HR processes supported by a unified HRIS. Integrating the entire employee lifecycle in one system, Workday, will facilitate our leaders to develop and manage their teams more efficiently, with all necessary and up to date information at hand. One of the missing pieces of our jigsaw is an HRIS Manager who combines passion for HR with HR applications experience. You will support our HR organization, employees, and management by delivering a best-in-class Workday user experience. In addition, you will support other (cloud based) HR platforms as needed.

You will be a core member of the EMEIA HR Team and report to the Chief HR Officer of PTC EMEIA.

• You’re the owner of Workday (HCM, Talent, Performance, Recruitment and Learning).
• Through partnering with HR and the business, you identify the needs and design user-friendly processes.
• You take a proactive approach in exploring new features and you enhance the user experience in Workday. You ensure user-adoption by drawing up documentation and giving workshops and training.
• You develop reports and dashboards for reporting key metrics.
• You monitor the accuracy, data integrity and completeness of HR data and ensure compliance with data protection laws. You assist our HR teams, managers and employees in resolving errors/issues.
• You setup and maintain interfaces with our other HR systems (time and attendance and payroll).
• You support in a wide range of HRIS tasks (custom notifications, guided tours, validation and condition rules, help texts, translations, setting up reviews, creating BP templates,…).
• You serve as primary interface with Workday and our support organization on day to day issues.
• You support other HR systems with troubleshooting, reporting, and maintenance.

What we are looking for:

• Great passion for HR processes, data and systems are essential.
• You’ve build a good knowledge on some or all modules of Workday, interfaces, data loads, reporting...
• You combine good communication and organizational skills with a drive for improvement and simplification and strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• You have a positive, open-minded attitude.
• You are a team player who likes to work cross regional and cross departmental.
• You maintain strict confidentiality of data and information at all times.
• You're fluent in English and don't mind traveling.
• You’re able to influence and manage change.
• You have a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Economics, Law, Psychology or Human Resource management or relevant field with an affinity with IT.
• You have a minimum of 5 years HR experience with at least 2 years of HRIS experience.

At PTC in EMEIA, we are looking for people who share our passion for technology. Whether you work in engineering, sales, production or one off the support functions, it is in our DNA to put our customers first and provide them with solutions to make a difference. We also strongly believe that diversity makes us stronger. It doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from, it’s your talent and attitude that make the difference.

What we are looking for:

Choosing for PTC EMEIA means choosing for an international company that offers challenging jobs with autonomy, an attractive compensation with extra legal benefits, an informal atmosphere and attention for your personal and professional development.

PTC EMEIA stands for an established global designer, manufacturer, and supplier of drives, custom drive solutions, industrial gearboxes, electrical motors, and variable frequency drives. As part of Sumitomo Heavy Industries (SHI), Japan, our companies in EMEIA offer almost 100 years of drive technology know-how and expertise on motors and variable frequency drives. With locations in most of the Western European countries, India, China, US and Canada, our home is the EMEIA market, serving customers around the globe.

As transforming the HR discipline is a major initiative in our midterm plan, we are looking for an HR Transformation Manager who will drive a variety of HR projects with the aim to deliver first class employee experience and support a culture of continuous learning, embracing change and customer first.

You will be a core member of the EMEIA HR Team and report to the Chief HR Officer of PTC EMEIA.

• In close collaboration with the CHRO and the local HR teams, we determine the strategy and roadmap for HR.
• You will drive standardization efforts of key HR processes and policies and collaborate with the HRIS Manager to make sure that all needs of the business are addressed in our HRIS tools (Workday, Protime,…).
• You act as the process coordinator for the Talent Management process in PTC EMEIA, making sure the process is known, followed and optimized.
• You develop and implement development programs for PTC - EMEIA, creating a culture of continuous learning.
• You deliver HR solutions in the field of employee engagement, wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, employer branding, compensation, job grading,...
• You are an enthusiastic change agent who ensures that new tools/processes are adopted.

What we are looking for:

• Great passion for HR is essential.
• You are a true ambassador of SHI culture and values with a positive open-minded attitude.
• You have strong interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• You're excellent at communicating and presenting your ideas and concepts to your stakeholders.
• You have a problem-solving mindset.
• Partnering with the business is one of your strengths.
• You're able to organize, plan, and implement projects of various size and scope.
• You are a team player who likes to work cross regional and cross departmental.
• You're fluent in English and don't mind traveling.
• You have a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Economics, Law, Psychology or Human Resource management or relevant field.
• You have a minimum of 5 years HR experience.

At PTC in EMEIA, we are looking for people who share our passion for technology. Whether you work in engineering, sales, production or one off the support functions, it is in our DNA to put our customers first and provide them with solutions to make a difference. We also strongly believe that diversity makes us stronger. It doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from, it’s your talent and attitude that make the difference.

What we are looking for:

Choosing for PTC EMEIA means choosing for an international company that offers challenging jobs with autonomy, an attractive compensation with extra legal benefits, an informal atmosphere and attention for your personal and professional development.