About our Client We are currently seeking a highly skilled Electrical Controls and Instrumentation (EC&I) Engineer to join our client, a manufacturer of equipment for the biotech and life sciences industries. With a global presence, they pride themselves on creating an excellent work environment for their employees. They've enjoyed strong growth in demand for their products for the last few years, and as industry leaders, are always looking to bring new innovations to the market. It's why they look for people who share their values of taking pride in their work, being ambitious and inventive, nurturing the people around them and collaborating as a team. Position Summary The EC&I engineer is responsible for leading the electrical design and delivery of standard and bespoke containment and clean air equipment. The person in this position will work closely with the engineering team to create and develop the electrical schematics, functional design specifications, and PLC programming for machinery to be installed in highly regulated medical and pharmaceutical industries. Reporting to the Head of Manufacturing & Engineering, the person in this position will have a key role in the electrical design of high value capital projects for blue chip clients from concept to completion. Key Responsibilities: Create and develop detailed electrical design schematics of standard and bespoke machine designs for containment, aseptic, and sterile applications Take ownership of the electrical and software design requirements from product concept through to delivery with the project team Create electrical wiring schematics and instrument schedules Produce the Functional Design Specifications for new products Production of HMI and PLC software design Produce Bills of Materials to provide accurate and detailed specifications for procurement via the company MRP system Support pre-FAT and FAT activities where necessary Support field-based engineers on site in the UK and abroad where necessary Work closely with others in the Engineering Team to help develop new products for new and emerging markets Work closely with the Sales Team to offer concept design solutions during quotation and tender process Minimum requirements – education and experience: Proven experience as an EC&I engineer, with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a regulated industry Demonstrable experience producing detailed electrical design schematics and drawings Ideally qualified to minimum HNC level but demonstrable experience will be strongly considered Proven experience in working on projects from concept to completion Experience of Siemens TIA Portal highly desirable Experience using PC Schematic desirable but not essential Experience producing Functional Design Specifications which include control philosophies highly desirable Team player who works well within a group to meet key project deliverables Strong problem solver with a good attention to detail Ability to plan, schedule and coordinate effectively Self motivated with a strong results driven approach