Principal Electrical & Controls Engineer

We are looking for a Senior Engineer with experience of Electrical Design and Industrial Controls to take on a hands-on technical leadership role within a busy engineering team. You will be expected to provide advice and guidance to other engineers when needed, be the customer focal point on projects from concept to completion.

Main duties & Responsibilities:

Ensure engineering output is technically and commercially correct and robust, satisfies customer requirements and is delivered on time
Correct interpretation of customer requirements/specification/designs/drawings
Creation and issuing of quotes to customers
Liaising with the other Engineers to meet the workload demands and linking into production
Responsible and accountable for the correct and safe low voltage control system designs
Responsible and accountable for specification and bill of materials management
Drafting/drawing of engineering drawings (schematics, layouts, harnesses etc.)
Creation and control of engineering documentation (calculations, assessments, manuals,
specifications etc.), reports, technical documentation, and certifications (as required)
Communicating and supporting with the wider teams for problem solving and projects
Involvement in production meetings, commissioning assistance, site remote support
Undertake site visits/inspections for projects/upgrades/modifications etc. as required
Managing and prioritising engineering workload to meet deadlines and company requirements
Responsible for keeping own knowledge and skills up to date and relevant
Contribute to the continuous improvement cycle with your expertise and experience
Following through on works to completion and not leaving loose-ends

YOUR SKILLS

The ideal candidate will have experience of leading an engineering team and be experienced at industrial electrical control system and panel design, including BOM management. You will need to be proficient with Electrical CAD software and be able to read & interpret electrical schematics and diagrams and specify components to meet a design

You will need experience of producing quoted and dealing with customers, create technical and engineering documentation and understand machinery control systems. Ideally you will have a HNC level qualification in Electrical Engineering or similar and some experience of PLC development, programming or commissioning would be an advantage as you will work closely with panel wirers, site & commissioning engineers to ensure project delivery.

This is a varied and exciting role within a growing engineering company with good benefits, technical development and career progression opportunities.

APPLY NOW

If you are interested in this great opportunity please call Adam Jones at Major Recruitment or click Apply Now and send your CV

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