Electrical Design Engineer

Salary: £45,600 – £48,000 per year

Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Electrical Design Engineer to join a well-established company based in Bridgend, South Wales. The company invest in their employees and have a strong team in place. You can expect to achieve competitive salary (depending on skill set and experience).

The Role:

* Write control specifications for new products or modifications to existing products.

* Design electrical circuits required for the development and production of machines and other new products using ePLAN electrical design software or similar.

* Generate build documentation and parts lists to enable the purchasing department and production department to order parts and build products / machines.

* Write commissioning procedures for machines to enable the efficient transfer of products to Production and Service.

* Liaise with end users and other relevant contractors and sub-contractors to ensure correct design, test and installation of systems.

* Participate in the investigation of system problems arising from testing, acceptance or operational use in the field.

* Interface with electrical suppliers to ensure the most cost effective solutions are found.

* Contribute to the evolving Design Standards for Electrical / Mechanical Drawings.

* Keep up with the latest standards that are applicable to electrical control systems, namely EN60204, ISO 13849 and have knowledge of EN12100.

* Understand the dynamic requirements of wire processing systems and design solutions to meet those requirements.

* Carry out other tasks and projects within the competence of the job holder as requested by the Engineering Manager.

The Person:

* 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 complex machinery or systems; and be experienced in the full product life cycle from initial specification through development, build, test, deployment and support.

* New product introduction: design, build, commission and test.

* Electrical Machine / Control Panel Design with reference to risk assessment and applicable safety standards like 12100, 60204 and 13849.

* Electrical drawing package experience (preferably ePLAN).

* Electrical Machine Design for build and procurement – parts list, wire schedules, cable schedules etc.

* Application of Servo Amplifier / Stepper Drive Systems and DC / AC Drive systems.

* Specification of sensor types including proximity sensors, through beam etc.

* Creation of Controls Specifications – Functional Design Specification / IO Specification.

* Advantageous but not essential if have experience of robotics and vision systems,
practical experience of electrical builds and use of diagnostic tools.

* Ability to manage time and resources and prioritise tasks based on a dynamic project function with a willingness to travel and undertake customer visits if required.

* Strong verbal and precise written communications skills to engage with internal and external contacts, effectively gather information and express instructions clearly.

JK Recruitment

Please be aware that we receive a high volume of interest for each of our roles and we cannot guarantee we will be in touch if you are not shortlisted for the position. At JK Recruitment we aim to provide the best possible opportunity to take your career forward, we will be in touch within the next seven days if your application is successful. Please continue to please apply. We regret that this client is not prepared to sponsor work permit or work permit transfer applications. Candidates must be able to prove their eligibility to work in the UK