Electrical Design Engineer — PLC/HMI, Design & Field Support

Staffbase Recruitment; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Pension

Job summary

Staffbase Recruitment is helping an established manufacturer of special purpose machinery recruit an Electrical Design Engineer. The role focuses on designing and developing new controls for automated machinery and robotics, with 70% office design and 30% field work across the UK and Europe.

You will need strong PLC/HMI programming skills and knowledge of Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Mitsubishi or Omron PLC software, plus a recognised electrical engineering qualification.

Qualifications

• The candidate must have excellent PLC/HMI programming skills and experience with PLC software.
• You will have at least two years in a similar role and familiarity with robotic machinery is a plus.
• A recognised electrical engineering qualification (NVQ3, HND, 18th edition) is required.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop new software controls from customer requirements.
• Upgrade and modify existing control systems per specification.
• Assist with on-site installations and commissioning.
• Provide remote and on-site technical support for customers and field engineers.
• Perform PLC and HMI programming tasks.
• Undertake project work as required.

Skills

PLC/HMI programming

Field/onsite support

Robotics knowledge

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering

HND in Electrical Engineering

18th Edition (BS 7671)

Tools

Siemens PLC software

Allen-Bradley PLC software

Mitsubishi PLC software

Omron PLC software

Job description

Staffbase Recruitment is helping an established manufacturer of special purpose machinery recruit an Electrical Design Engineer. The role focuses on designing and developing new controls for automated machinery and robotics, with 70% office design and 30% field work across the UK and Europe.

You will need strong PLC/HMI programming skills and knowledge of Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Mitsubishi or Omron PLC software, plus a recognised electrical engineering qualification.