Electrical Design Engineer

Liebherr Group; Killarney; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Paid overtime

Pension Scheme

Career Progression Opportunities

Job summary

Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. in Ireland (Killarney) seeks an Electrical/Mechatronic engineer to lead electrical system specification, integration, and on-site support for crane projects.

You will liaise with design, software, and service teams to ensure complete, compliant electrical solutions, documentation, and testing. The role requires international travel and collaboration across multiple departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in automation, electrical, electronic or mechatronic engineering.
• Strong verbal and written communication and reporting skills.
• Willingness to travel internationally as required.
• Familiarity with Zuken E3 or similar drawing package.

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer requirements to identify electrical requirements.
• Document crane electrical system interfaces and control console layouts.
• Generate specifications for electrical equipment including switchgear.
• Manage integration of electrical subsystems to ensure overall function.
• Support purchase department with component procurement and sourcing.
• Create electrical piece lists and documentation for production.
• Travel overseas as required for project execution.

Skills

Communication

Reporting

Problem solving

Project management

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Automation / Electrical / Electronic / Mechatronic Engineering

Tools

Zuken E3

Job description

Responsibilities

• Analysis of customer requirements to identify electrical requirements.
• Distinguish between project specific or new requirements (requiring development work) and standard requirements (solutions available and tested on previous projects).
• Manage electrical requirements and ensure all requirements are fulfilled.
• Liaison with customers in respect of design requirements and details.
• Document the crane electrical system interfaces (EI drawing / Single line diagram)
• Document control console layouts and functions.
• Generate specifications for electrical equipment including switchgear.
• Manage the integration of electrical sub systems and solutions, to ensure overall electrical function is delivered.
• Ensure switch gear design engineers are aware of all electrical requirements, where necessary prepare function descriptions and other support documents.
• Ensure software developers are aware of the electrical integration requirements, where necessary document interface protocols and participate in software testing.
• Ensure software developers are aware of crane monitoring requirement for electrical systems, where necessary document requirements and verify implementation.
• Ensure Commissioning engineers are aware of function and test requirements, generate test and acceptance documents.
• Specify electrical components and source suppliers.
• Support the purchase department with component procurement.
• Create electrical piece lists and other documentation required for the production process.
• Liaise with production and installation departments to ensure assembly and testing of electrical systems are carried out to the necessary standards.
• Liaise with the service department to support with new systems and provide support to resolve customer complaints.
• Where new developments are required, participate in selection and testing of suitable sub-systems and new technologies.
• Prepare of Technical documentation for assembly, installation, commissioning and customers.
• On completion of a project:
• Ensure all open items are addressed.
• Report and evaluate any issues and complaints arising during the assembly, installation, and commissioning process.
• Where necessary prepare technical reports.
• Ensure all documentation is updated to as built drawings.
• Provision of on-site support as may be required for both planned and emergency repairs.
• Travel overseas as required.

Qualifications Requirements And Experience

• Min Level 7 degree in any of the following disciplines: Automation / Electrical / Electronic / Mechatronic Engineering.
• Strong communication and reporting skills (verbal and written)
• Confident at challenging the status quo and open to adapting new technologies or techniques.
• Familiarity with Zuken E3 or similar drawing package.
• Ability to analyse problems and derive solutions.
• Ability to manage project requirements and schedules.
• Willingness to travel internationally as required.

Desirable

• Risk analysis and safety compliance and understanding of Performance Levels (PLr / SIL).
• Experience with ABB PLC’s an advantage.
• Knowledge or experience with industrial Ethernet networks an advantage.
• Work as necessary in the heavy machinery environment at container terminals.

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary
• Paid overtime
• End of Year Bonus
• Pension Scheme
• Service Pay
• Early finish on a Friday
• 21 days annual leave + Length of service days
• Company Fixed Days
• Subsidised canteen
• Sports and Social Club
• Retailer Discounts
• Life Assurance
• Refer a friend Scheme
• Maternity Pay
• Educational assistance
• Career Progression Opportunities

The Company

Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. is one of the world's leading manufacturers of ship to shore cranes, rail mounted gantry cranes and rubber tyre gantry cranes. From its base in Killarney, Ireland, the company designs, builds and exports container cranes worldwide. Founded in 1958 as the first Liebherr factory outside of Germany, today, container cranes manufactured by Liebherr in Ireland are renowned for their quality, longevity and productivity.

Location

Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd.
Killarney
Ireland (IE)

Contact

Jennifer Connolly
[e-mail]