£40-50k + Competitive Salary, Bonus, Employee Ownership Benefits
Leicestershire. Ref: 25464
Would you like to design and deliver cutting-edge automation and robotic systems for world-class manufacturing customers?
This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly successful automation engineering business that designs and manufactures bespoke special purpose machinery for industries including automotive, medical devices, plastics and packaging. With a strong order book, continued growth and a reputation for solving complex engineering challenges, this role offers the chance to work on innovative automation projects from concept through to commissioning. Whether you're an Electrical Design Engineer looking to expand into controls and automation or an experienced Controls Engineer seeking greater project ownership, we want to hear from you.
Electrical Design Engineer - The Role:
From electrical system design and machine safety through to commissioning and customer support, this varied role offers the opportunity to develop your skills and take ownership in areas including:
Designing machine control systems for bespoke automated machinery projects
Producing electrical schematics, control panel designs and bills of materials using EPLAN
Selecting and specifying electrical control and safety components
Ensuring machine designs comply with relevant UK, European and international safety standards
Supporting machine risk assessments and safety system development
Managing electrical deliverables to project budgets and timescales
Supervising electrical technicians during panel build and machine wiring activities
Fault-finding and troubleshooting machine control and safety systems
Supporting machine installation, commissioning and performance optimisation
Assisting customers with technical support, servicing and system upgrades
Contributing to the development of standardised and cost-effective control system solutions
Working closely with customers, suppliers and internal engineering teams throughout project delivery
Electrical Design Engineer - What We're Looking For:
Electrical and safety system design for automated machinery
EPLAN electrical design software
Machine control systems and industrial automation
Electrical standards, machine directives and CE compliance
Control panel design and electrical documentation
Delivering engineering projects to timescale and budget
Machine commissioning, troubleshooting and fault-finding
Customer-facing engineering support and project delivery
The following would also be beneficial:
Degree or equivalent qualification in Electrical, Electronic or Control Systems Engineering
PLC programming experience with Omron, Siemens, B&R or Rockwell platforms
Experience with machine risk assessments and safety validation tools such as Sistema
Industrial robot integration experience including SCARA, Delta or 6-axis robots
Previous experience within special purpose machinery or automation environments
Why Join?
Join a highly respected and growing automation engineering business
Work on innovative machinery projects across multiple industries
Employee Ownership Trust offering a shared stake in company success
Strong pipeline of projects and long-term job security
Exposure to robotics, machine safety and advanced automation technologies
Opportunity to work across the full project lifecycle
Supportive multi-disciplinary engineering team
Excellent opportunities for technical development and career progression
Interested?
If you're looking for a role where you can combine electrical design, machine automation and project engineering while working on cutting-edge manufacturing technology, we can't wait to hear from you!
Located in Leicestershire, this role would be commutable from Leicester, Loughborough, Hinckley, Coalville, Market Harborough and surrounding areas. For further information please contact Sharon Hill
Salary description
£40000.00 - £50000.00 per year