Electrical Controls Engineer

Elevation Recruitment Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevation Recruitment Group is seeking an Electrical Controls Engineer for a machinery manufacturer in Leeds. The role involves diverse responsibilities from design and programming to technical support, catering to both independent projects and larger team efforts. Candidates should hold a relevant qualification and possess proven PLC programming expertise.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar role.
• Experience in PLC Programming - Ladder, SCL.
• Knowledge of Electrical controls legislation, specifically Regs and LV Directive.

Responsibilities

• Design and Specification for Electrical Controls for high-pressure hydraulic equipment.
• PLC system design and Programming for Control Systems.
• Liaise with sales team on technical support and pre-sales design.

Skills

PLC Programming

Functional Safety

Electrical controls legislation knowledge

HMI Designs

Design and Specification for Electrical Controls

Education

HND / Degree or equivalent apprentice training

Tools

AutoCad

Eplan

Solidworks

Rockwell PLC platforms

Microsoft 365

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Elevation Recruitment Group are working with a machinery manufacturer to recruit an Electrical Controls Engineer to join their Leeds facility.

Our client is looking for an Electrical Controls Engineer who is comfortable working alone on smaller projects or as part of a larger project team. The successful candidate will take on this diverse role and become involved in all aspects of projects from Sales to Commissioning and aftermarket support.

Duties of the Electrical Controls Engineer include:

• Design and Specification for Electrical Controls for high-pressure hydraulic equipment
• PLC system design and Programming for Control Systems
• Work together with customers on specifications & design
• Preparing, assist & present to potential customers
• Liaise, resource and research with suppliers on technology requirements
• Liaise with our sales team on technical support & pre-sales design and information

We would be keen to speak with Electrical Controls Engineers with the following:

• HND / Degree or equivalent apprentice training
• Proven experience in a similar role
• Proven Experience in PLC Programming - Ladder, High-Level Programming such as SCL
• Experience in WinCC and HMI Designs
• Functional Safety and Safety Programming experience
• CAD Experience (AutoCad, Eplan, Solidworks)
• Knowledge of Electrical controls legislation (Regs, LV Directive,)
• Rockwell PLC platforms
• Microsoft 365 (Office Tools)

This is an exciting time to join as the company is continuing to expand and grow their teams.