Electrical Fitter & Installation Engineer

Kraft Recruitment; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading machinery manufacturer is seeking an Electrical Fitter & Installation Engineer. You'll manage retrofit electrical design projects and commission on-site systems. The ideal candidate has a strong background in automation, experience in Siemens PLC programming, and knowledge of electrical design. Competitive package includes OTE of £50k with performance bonuses, private health care, and more.

Benefits

Performance based bonus

Private Health Care

Private pension plan

Life cover

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Qualifications

• 5-10 years' experience in an automation background.
• Experience in design and construction of electrical circuits and control panels.
• Knowledge of relevant British and European EN Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage retrofit electrical design projects.
• Commission projects on-site.
• Develop electrical drawings and test completed assemblies.
• Liaise with control panel manufacturers.

Skills

Electrical design

Project management

Installation experience

Fault finding AC & DC drive systems

Siemens PLC programming

SCADA systems

Ability to multitask

Good communication skills

Education

HNC / HND or BEng in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Siemens S120 and G120 drives

WinCC SCADA

Microsoft applications

Job description

Due to continued growth my client is recruiting for an Electrical Fitter & Installation Engineer with electrical bias. They are a leading manufacturer of specialist automated machinery used in a wide range of industries. This post will involve project management, electrical design, pre-shipment work, installation & commissioning and development responsibility within an automation, electrical and software perspective. Their ideal candidate will have proven electrical / mechanical machine build, fitting as well as site installation experience. Working away will be 40% and workshop based 60%.

Electrical Fitter & Installation Engineer role:

• Project management of all aspects of retrofit electrical design
• On-site Electrical Commissioning of the projects
• Design and draw electrical control circuits (to relevant British & European regulations)
• Develop electrical drawings from new sheet through to red line updates of electrical drawings
• Test completed assemblies prior to shipment
• Conduct software pre-shipment checks
• Undertake initial setup of drive systems (Sinamic S120, and G120 drives)
• Liaise with control panel manufacturers, for correction of issues
• Plan & supervise installation of the new equipment
• Carry out initial power up of industrial Automation PLC based control systems
• Test machine IO (PLC IO, Remote IO & Asi remote IO) systems
• Ability to fault find AC & DC drive systems (AC up to 480V) Siemens & Parker preferred
• Monitor & debug Siemens based PLC systems (Step 7 & TIA Portal)
• Modify Siemens WinCC SCADA projects
• Ability to modify Siemens HMI systems (WinCC Flexible 2008 & TIA Portal)
• Carry out final commissioning & handover to customers
• Complete the project final acceptance

Electrical Fitter & Installation Engineer requirement:

• HNC / HND or BEng. Electrical Engineering
• Functional Safety ISO13849
• Pneumatic systems
• Commissioning of rotating machinery
• Vacuum system experience would be an advantage
• 5-10 years' experience of an automation background
• Experience in design and construction of electrical circuits and control panels
• Knowledge of relevant British and European EN Regulations
• Computer literate in Microsoft applications
• Experience of Siemens PLC, SCADA, HMI programming & Siemens drive systems (S120 & G120C)
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Self-motivated with a desire to achieve high standards
• Possess a strong sense of ownership
• Ability to assess, make decisions and address situations
• Capable of multi-tasking and managing own time
• Needs to be willing, able and available to travel on a worldwide basis

Electrical Fitter & Installation Engineer package:

• OTE £50k (£45k base)
• Performance based bonus
• Private Health Care
• Private pension plan
• Life cover
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays