Electrical Controls Engineer

Travail Employment Group; Keynsham; On-site; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Keynsham is seeking an experienced Electrical Controls Engineer. The role entails developing equipment concepts, producing technical documents, and ensuring compliance with safety legislation. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in electrical design, proficiency in AutoCAD Electrical, and an understanding of PLC systems. Benefits include 33 days of holiday, pension, and more. This is a permanent position with the potential for flexible hours.

Benefits

33 days holiday

pension

sick pay

parking

Qualifications

• 5+ years in electrical design.
• Proven experience in using AutoCAD Electrical.
• Current driving license and passport, prepared to travel.

Responsibilities

• Producing technical information, designs, BOM, PLC, and HMI code.
• Testing and commissioning of electrical systems.
• Maintaining technical records throughout the contract.

Skills

AutoCAD Electrical

PLC programming

Servo motion control

Robotic handling systems

Electrical design

Education

BSc in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

RS Logix

Siemens control systems

Job description

Electrical Controls Engineer

Salary £55,000, Keynsham, BS31, 33 days holiday, pension, sick pay, parking, Monday to Friday 37 hour week, potential for flexible start and finish times, Permanent role.

Overview

A great opportunity to join a friendly and stable manufacturing company due to promotion, as electrical controls engineer, developing equipment concepts that can be built and commissioned safely and effectively. Producing general arrangements, material schedules, detail drawings, panel layouts, PLC, Servo, Robot and HMI code to meet the requirements of the specification. Reports to the lead electrical controls engineer.

Responsibilities

• Producing technical information, designs, BOM, PLC and HMI code
• Associated schedules, documents, ISO requirements, specifications and standards relating to the contract brief
• Testing and commissioning of the electrical and associated mechanical systems
• Deal with specifiers and suppliers
• Resolve problems and provide solutions for deficiencies in the design brief and understanding of relevant technologies
• Maintain competitiveness by ensuring drawings and software is produced within the timeframes indicated and projects are delivered to timescale and budget
• Ensure technical co-ordination with all other internal and external contacts
• Maintain all technical records throughout the duration of the contract
• Visit customers on a worldwide basis, as required, to help achieve sales, support aftermarket, resolve problems, and install & commission machines
• Visit companies abroad as required to support aftermarket, resolve problems and test machines
• Ensure statutory and company procedures and practices are maintained
• Work with and support other departments to ensure business objectives are achieved
• Compliance with all current H & S legislation

Qualifications

• Educated to BSc level or equivalent level
• 5+ years in electrical design
• Proven experience of using AutoCAD Electrical
• Experienced with PLC based switchgear and control systems, using RS Logix and Siemens
• Strong bias towards the programming & test of servo motion and robotic handling systems
• Working knowledge of CE Marking legislation
• Understanding of continuous improvement techniques
• Knowledge of the packaging machinery sector is of particular interest
• Current driving license and passport, prepared to travel

Benefits

33 days holiday, pension, sick pay, parking.

Location: Keynsham, BS31. Hours: Monday to Friday 37 hour week, potential for flexible start and finish times. Duration: Permanent role.

Please apply for this role through the job board or apply direct to or for further information, please call Adam on (phone number removed).

Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.