We have an exciting opportunity for an Electrical & Controls Design Engineer to join an expanding team working for a company that provides automation materials handling and warehouse management software solutions for warehouse operations.
Be a key member of the overall Engineering team and Project delivery team, working cooperatively and proactively to ensure projects are delivered on time, on quality, and on cost.
Electrical & Controls Design Engineer
£45,000 - £55,000 + £5k car allowance + Bonus + Matched Pension + 33 days holiday
Hybrid Northampton or Remote / Work from Home
Ref: BHJOB47933_23046
Key Responsibilities:
1. Produce high-quality electrical designs that meet project requirements and relevant technical standards.
2. Produce EPlan drawings suitable for use by the installation and service support teams.
3. Produce Bills of Materials and process documentation suitable for the procurement team to efficiently purchase parts required.
4. Produce technical documentation required to enable software to be written.
5. Write PLC and HMI code to meet requirements of the system; test the code and install it and commission it at clients’ sites.
6. Write the FS for projects as required and coordinate with colleagues within Engineering and within Systems to ensure alignment of functionality and interfaces.
7. Work with the Project Engineering team to ensure full coordination of electrical, control, and mechanical part requirements and a complete integrated design solution.
8. Proactively work with Engineering, procurement, project management, and installations to ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and within scope.
9. Investigate and resolve any technical issues that are flagged within electrical design and PLC software systems.
10. Provide first-line training/familiarization to support team members for commissioned systems.
11. Ensure you meet all the requirements of company H&S and Quality Procedures in the execution of your work.
12. Keep developing yourself and your skills to ensure your technical skills remain current.
Electrical & Controls Design Engineer – The Person:
1. Formal Qualification in Electrical Engineering – Degree, acceptable HND/HNC with suitable relevant design experience.
2. High competence in Electrical Design engineering, including conducting appropriate calculations, generating specifications, producing CAD drawings using EPlan, developing design concepts, resolving technical design issues.
3. Skills in Siemens PLC software writing and testing.
4. Teamwork focused individual who has strong resilience and can manage conflicting priorities.
5. A strong can-do attitude and willingness to step in and help resolve complex problems when required.
6. A steadfast focus on ensuring we do the right thing from a technical and safety perspective, irrespective of any external pressure.
7. Strong eye for detail and a natural interest in understanding how equipment works.
8. Someone who takes pride in producing a good quality job and growing their team.
9. Someone willing to spend time away from home to commission Automated Systems.
Located in Northampton, this role would be commutable from Wellingborough, Corby, Market Harborough, and surrounding areas. This role is also open to Remote working from across the UK.
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