Electrical Design Engineer
Bridgend, South Wales
Full-time, permanent
Up to £55,000 PLUS Company performance bonus scheme.
Our client is an innovative and successful privately owned SME that designs and manufactures hi-tech capital equipment for worldwide export with a head office in the UK and two overseas. A vacancy has arisen for an Electrical Design Engineer to undertake the design, development, and testing of electrical control systems for our product range; involving the selection of appropriate control hardware based on the most cost-effective and scalable control platform. This is an onsite role and reporting to the Director of Engineering.
Principal Accountabilities:
1. Write control specifications for new products or modifications to existing products.
2. Design electrical circuits required for the development and production of laser wire processing machines and other new products using ePLAN electrical design software or similar.
3. Generate build documentation and parts lists to enable the purchasing department and production department to order parts and build products/machines.
4. Write commissioning procedures for machines to enable the efficient transfer of products to Production and Service.
5. Liaise with end users and other relevant contractors and sub-contractors to ensure correct design, test, and installation of systems.
6. Participate in the investigation of system problems arising from testing, acceptance, or operational use in the field.
7. Interface with electrical suppliers to ensure the most cost-effective solutions are found.
8. Contribute to the evolving Design Standards for Electrical/Mechanical Drawings.
9. Keep up with the latest standards that are applicable to electrical control systems, namely EN60204, ISO 13849, and have knowledge of EN12100.
10. Understand the dynamic requirements of wire processing systems and design solutions to meet those requirements.
Education / Qualifications and Experience:
The ideal candidate will be qualified to a minimum of HND or preferably degree level in Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering. The candidate will have a strong electrical/controls/automation engineering background designing and developing machinery or systems; and be experienced in the full product life cycle from initial specification through development, build, test, deployment, and support.
Job Specific Skills / Personal Qualities:
1. New product introduction: design, build, commission, and test.
2. Electrical Machine / Control Panel Design with reference to risk assessment and applicable safety standards like 12100, 60204, and 13849.
3. Electrical drawing package experience.
4. Electrical Machine Design for build and procurement - parts list, wire schedules, cable schedules, etc.
5. Application of Servo Amplifier / Stepper Drive Systems and DC / AC Drive systems.
6. Specification of sensor types including proximity sensors, through beam, etc.
7. Creation of Controls Specifications - Functional Design Specification / IO Specification.
Hours of work are 37 per week. Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5.00pm and Friday 8.30am to 1.30pm. 25 days holiday a year plus Bank Holidays, Pension scheme above statutory rates (Company 5%; employee 3%), Free parking, Group life assurance, Company performance bonus scheme.
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