EC&I Engineer - Key Responsibilities
* Ensure control systems are designed, installed and tested to meet client specifications and relevant national/international standards, including compliance with harmonised standards for CE/UKCA marking (Machinery Directive, Low Voltage Directive, EMC Directive, ATEX, etc. where applicable).
* Carry out design risk assessments with the engineering team to determine required control system Performance Levels, and demonstrate that system design and operation meet safe systems design and certification requirements.
* Provide controls input into Functional Design, and support the Project Engineer in producing design documentation including P&IDs/PFDs, control & instrument drawings, single line diagrams and instrument schedules/data sheets.
* Create purchase requisitions and equipment/instrument procurement specifications, and liaise with sub-contractors to ensure third-party design, manufacture and testing meet specified standards.
* Produce and file documentation per the company's Quality Management System, and provide information to Project Managers to support commercial control and delivery against key milestones.
* Contribute to the development and update of company standards relating to control systems, electrical installations and software.
* Support workshop personnel and technicians with installation, inspection and testing of control systems, including set-up of PLCs, VSDs and instrumentation.
* Discuss technical aspects of equipment control systems with clients, including site visits/meetings in the UK and overseas.
* Produce documentation for Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) and Installation/Operation Qualification (IQ/OQ), and provide documentation and technical support to installation and commissioning engineers.
Key Skills & Experience
* Control system specification, design and implementation, ideally for special purpose machinery, with general mechanical/process knowledge.
* Computer literate (MS Office), with experience using AutoCAD 2D, AutoCAD Electrical or Eplan.
* Ability to read and implement electrical and pneumatic control system drawings, and design control systems for integration into machinery or industrial systems.
* Experience setting up, testing and commissioning control systems, and verifying system conformance using P&IDs, FDS and GAs.
* Knowledge of PLCs and HMIs in industrial automation applications, and experience with VSDs/other programmable controllers and process parameter optimisation.
* Experience using Performance Level (PL) assessments for safety-related control systems, and testing C&I components/circuits with safety significance.
* Fault identification and corrective action, plus instrumentation loop checks.
* Knowledge of BS EN harmonised standards for the Machinery/Low Voltage/EMC Directives and 18th Edition Electrical Installations (BS7671).
* Experience with control systems/components for potentially explosive atmospheres (e.g. ATEX) or other hazardous environments, including intrinsically safe circuits.
* Awareness of GAMP 5 and FDA 21 CFR Part 11 (computerised systems compliance/validation for pharmaceutical manufacturing) is an advantage.
Personal Characteristics
* Excellent communication and team interaction skills.
* Approachable, and happy to guide and support less experienced members of the team.
Benefits:
* Salary – £50-65k depending on experience
* Flexible working hours and hybrid working
* Excellent benefits package
If this is a role you are interested in, please apply immediately for consideration or contact Ruth Llewellyn at White Label for further information
Salary description
£50000.00 - £650000.00 per year