Controls Principal Engineer

Kion Group; Banbury; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automation firm in the UK is seeking a Controls Principal Hardware Engineer to design and deliver high-quality electrical systems. This role involves managing complex control hardware and software projects, producing technical documentation, and innovating to enhance client satisfaction. The ideal candidate should have substantial experience in controls hardware engineering and electrical design, alongside a relevant educational background. Responsibilities also include collaborating with suppliers and maintaining compliance with industry standards.

Benefits

Company performance related bonus

Company Car / Car Allowance

BUPA Health Insurance

Enhanced Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Controls Hardware Engineer or Electrical Design Engineer.
• Hands-on experience in an industrial automation environment.
• Working understanding of Electrical and Electronic technical manuals.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain complex control systems integrating hardware and software.
• Produce design calculations, specifications, and associated documents.
• Liaise with suppliers on technical matters related to electrical components.

Skills

Controls Hardware Engineering

Electrical Design

Project Management

Technical Knowledge

Education

HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering

Degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

E-Plan

AutoCAD

MS Package

Job description

We’re excited to be hiring a Controls Principal Hardware Engineer, a key role focused on designing and delivering compliant, high-quality electrical systems that drive our innovative automated solutions.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for designing and maintaining the most complex systems that integrate the control hardware and software for the project sites. You will lead on complex materials specifications, schematic drawings, and recommendations for ideas related to productivity improvement, cost reduction and improvement in customer satisfaction.

This is a principal engineering role that pre-empts potential problems and provides effective solutions in reaction to the application of concepts, techniques, knowledge, or processes. Displaying original thinking in applying principles, theories, and concepts to a wide range of problems.

We offer:

• Company performance related bonus
• Company Car / Car Allowance
• BUPA
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance

Learn More Here: http://www.dematic.com/en-gb/about/careers/

Dematic is a global leader in intelligent intralogistics and material handling solutions. With a rich history of innovation and a commitment to excellence, we provide cutting‑edge technology and expertise to optimise our clients’ supply chains. We offer an inclusive and collaborative workSTypeate of employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact.

Tasks and Qualifications:

Specific Responsibilities - Electrical Design:

• Interpret design input information to produce control system designs.
• Ensure systems designed and supplied are CE Compliant to the Machinery Directive.
• Produce design and manufacturing programmes.
• Produce all associated documentation, including, but not limited to, design calculations, design specifications, operation and maintenance manuals, and test specifications.
• Design and produce electrical layout and schematic drawings using appropriate CAD tools.
• Procurement of electrical control panels and liaise with suppliers on technical matters.
• Procurement of electrical installation services and liaise with suppliers on technical matters.
• Liaise with electrical installation supervisors and subcontractors.

General Responsibilities:

• Liaise with Project Sales and Project Engineers during the project phase.
• Liaise with Project Managers, Customer and sub‑contractors during the order execution phase.
• Liaise with purchasing departments.
• Provide technical information to any department so entitled, i.e. Mechanical Design, Projects Sales, Service, Spares.
• Maintain and use, wherever possible, standard product information for the execution of orders.
• Where necessary to develop special and new standard solutions to suit specific projects and new markets.
• Innovate wherever possible to improve our delivered product to the end customer (e.g. reduced price, reduced timescale, improved functionality).
• Applies advanced skills to resolve complex problems not covered by existing procedures or practices independently.
• Maintain and improve upon personal skills related to the position, through experience and training.
• Comply with the company policy as defined in the Staff Handbook, Safety Manual, and Quality Assurance Manual.
• Promote personal and business continuous improvement and development of processes to achieve improved time cost and quality or project delivery.
• Demonstrates significant knowledge of organization’s business practices and issues faced and contributes to problem resolution of those issues.

Knowledge & Experience Required:

• Successfully serves as the point of authority and/or source of technical/scientific knowledge for their area of expertise.
• Proven experience as Controls Hardware Engineer, Electrical Design Engineer or similar role.
• Essential: HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering.
• Desirable: Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline.
• Extensive proven hands‑on experience working within an industrial automation environment.
• Experience working with E‑Plan, AutoCAD, and MS Package.
• A working understanding of Electrical and Electronic technical manuals & drawings.
• Good understanding of distributed control systems and the principles of industrial networks used to connect and integrate control systems.
• Understanding and use of relevant design requirements such as the Machinery Directive and its harmonised standards
• Ideally experienced in SISTEMA (Safety Integrity Software Tool for the Evaluation of Machine Applications)
• Knowledge or experience of EN 60204-1, EN 13849-1, EN 13850, EN 619, EN 12100, BS 7671
• Ability to support site‑based work both on projects in the UK and the Northern European Region.

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