Electrical Design Engineer

Joloda Hydraroll; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CESE training

Panel training

Early Friday finish

24 days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

Joloda Hydraroll is seeking an electrical design engineer to own the design of control panels for automated loading systems.

You will create electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and panel layouts, collaborating with mechanical, controls, project and service engineers to ensure designs are manufacturable and ready for build and commissioning.

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical design of control panels for industrial automation or machinery.
• ECAD experience; EPLAN Electric P8 preferred.
• Knowledge of IEC standards for control panel design.
• Familiarity with Siemens or Rockwell PLC hardware.

Responsibilities

• Design control panels, electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and panel layouts.
• Select components and ensure designs meet IEC, UL and NFPA standards.
• Work with PLC programmers to integrate Siemens (S7, TIA Portal) and Rockwell hardware.
• Produce cable schedules, harness diagrams and test plans.
• Collaborate with mechanical and project engineers to deliver manufacturable designs.
• Occasionally visit client sites to see installed systems.

Skills

Electrical design

PLC hardware knowledge

Tools

EPLAN Electric P8

Pro Panel

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

Want your panel designs running loading systems for Amazon, DHL and Nestlé – and a 2.30pm finish every Friday?

• Fully funded Certified Electrical Safety Engineer (CESE) training
• Structured Pro Panel training
• 30pm finish every Friday
• 24 days holiday + bank holidays

About Joloda Hydraroll

Joloda Hydraroll design and manufacture loading systems that get goods on and off trucks and trailers faster. They’ve been doing it for over 60 years, with more than 500,000 systems installed and around 85% of output exported. Customers include Amazon, DHL and Nestlé.

The engineering team is growing to keep up with client demand.

The role

You’ll own the electrical design of automated loading systems, from schematics and panel layouts through to the documentation the build team works from.

You’ll work closely with mechanical, controls, project and service engineers so what's designed can be built, wired and commissioned without surprises. You’ll also have a real say in how electrical design is done here.

You'll

• Design control panels, electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and panel layouts
• Select components and make sure designs meet IEC, UL and NFPA standards
• Work with PLC programmers to integrate Siemens (S7, TIA Portal) and Rockwell hardware
• Produce cable schedules, harness diagrams and test plans
• Work with mechanical and project engineers to deliver manufacturable designs
• Visit client sites occasionally to see your systems installed

What you bring

• Proven experience in electrical design of control panels for industrial automation or machinery
• Experience with an ECAD package – EPLAN Electric P8 is strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of IEC standards for control panel design
• Familiarity with Siemens or Rockwell PLC hardware

Useful, Not Essential

• Conveyor or materials handling experience
• Pro Panel, AutoCAD Electrical or HMI experience
• EPLAN certification or PLC programming experience
• UL or NFPA design for export projects

Benefits And Culture

Development: Genuine career progression in a global business, working on international projects.

Working arrangements

Hours: Monday to Thursday 8am–4.30pm, Friday 8am–2.30pm

Travel: Office-based, with occasional client site visits