Team Leader – Electrical Design

tna solutions Pty Ltd.; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead their dynamic team in Birmingham. This role involves overseeing the development of innovative packaging and processing machinery systems, ensuring customer satisfaction through effective leadership and technical expertise. You will manage design projects, collaborate closely with software engineers, and maintain compliance with safety regulations. The company offers an egalitarian structure that empowers employees and provides international mobility opportunities, making this a fantastic chance for motivated individuals looking to advance their careers in a supportive environment.

Benefits

International mobility opportunity

Professional development benefits

Birthday leave

Volunteering opportunities

Recognition program for health benefits

Diversity valued in the workplace

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of electrical engineering experience in special purpose machine design.
• Knowledge of Machinery directive 2006/42/EC and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Electrical Engineering team and manage design projects.
• Develop electrical designs and collaborate with Software Engineers.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Team Management

Education

Tertiary Qualifications in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Allen Bradley Equipment

Siemens Equipment

Sistema Safety Verification Tools

Job description

The Company

Join TNA, an award-winning company recognized globally for innovation and rethinking the conventional.

TNA was started by Alf and Nadia Taylor as a consulting company for the food industry. Soon after, Alf Taylor invented the world’s first rotary vertical form fill and seal packaging machine which revolutionized packaging speeds for snack foods. Today, we’re the industry’s leading innovator, providing complete turnkey processing and packaging lines for a variety of food production including snacks, French fries, confectionery and more.

Click on www.tnasolutions.com to learn more about the organisation.

About The Role

This Position will be based in Birmingham and will be reporting to the UK Engineering Manager. It will be responsible for providing leadership to the Electrical Engineering team, while ensuring optimum levels of service and satisfaction to customers through their innovative approach in developing packaging and processing machinery systems, utilising electrical engineering principles.

Key responsibilities:

1. Co-ordinate work schedules for the team including resource planning and delegating tasks.
2. Liaise with and establish excellent relationships with customers, colleagues, suppliers etc.
3. Manage design projects ensuring all milestones are met.
4. Develop electrical designs for primary tna products and new projects in collaboration with other departments.
5. Work closely with the Software Engineers to collaborate with the development of PLC and PC programs for systems or machines that require them.
6. Liaise with customers and Technical Support to find solutions to electrical problems of machines and/or systems and report findings to the team.
7. Document to the required level for UKCA and CE compliance, the electrics of a machine developed.
8. Travel to both customer and tna sites to support and develop equipment and solutions when required.

Qualification and Experience:

1. Minimum 8 to 10 years electrical engineering experience – special purpose machine design or manufacturing related field is desirable.
2. Knowledge of the Machinery directive 2006/42/EC.
3. Knowledge of the machinery safety regulations BS ENISO 13849 & BS EN 60204-1:2018.
4. Experience of working with Allen Bradley and Siemens equipment.
5. Experience of UL requirements and certifying control panels to UL standards.
6. Experience of designing safety circuits to the required PL/SIL ratings.
7. Experience of using safety system verification tools and data (Sistema).
8. Tertiary Qualifications in Electrical Engineering.
9. Previous experience of managing and building a team.
10. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
11. Ability to problem solve and work autonomously.

Why work with us?

1. Egalitarian company structure which empowers employees and nurtures leaders.
2. International mobility opportunity - Opportunity to travel in your job and see the world.
3. Professional and career development benefits and education investment.
4. Birthday leave.
5. Volunteering opportunities with the Nadia and Alf Taylor Foundation.
6. Recognition program linked to health and lifestyle benefits.
7. A company that truly values diversity.

If you are a highly motivated and driven individual, then apply now by emailing your resume to [e-mail].

You must reside in and have the right to work in the UK to apply for this position.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. At this stage, we are not considering introductions from agencies.