Job Description
Electrical & Controls Design Engineer
Location: Gloucester
Contract: Permanent
Automation systems for Food, Pharmaceutical and Automotive manufacturing.
Role Responsibilities – Electrical & Controls Design Engineer
* Produce Electrical Schematics, General Arrangement Drawings, Bill of Materials and Cable Schedules for Turnkey Solutions and Systems.
* Creating PLC I/O Connection Details
* Preparation of detailed electrical specifications, test documentation and manuals.
* Selecting the correct control hardware for a given application, based on a customer's specification or project.
* Continuous awareness of EMC effects on a system in all electrical design considerations.
* Supporting workshop testing and commissioning and/or fault finding at customers premises as required.
* Provide functional safety expertise both internally and externally, ensuring all safety related components and circuits comply to the machinery directive and safety categorisation of the system as a whole.
* Working with the Electricians to ensure systems are completed to designs.
* Provide technical support to Sales, Proposals, Project and Design Teams.
* Supporting all elements within the electrical/Controls department, striving for continuous improvement.
* A requirement to go to customer sites to conduct site surveys and to discuss project requirements. (Mainly UK Travel).
An ideal candidate for the Electrical & Controls Design Engineer would have:
* HNC/HND or bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
* Proficient using EPlan, other design packages would also be considered.
* Experience of PLC control systems and LV electrical design, construction, and commissioning.
* Understanding of relevant industry regulations and standards.
* Excellent organisational, planning and time management skills.
* Knowledge of PLC Systems, Siemens & Rockwell.
* Full Driving Licence.
For more information on this role, please contact Jules Bujalska on 01453 852541 or send a copy of your CV to Julia.bujalska@omegaresource.co.uk
Omega Resource Group is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Oil & Gas, Construction and Manufacturing sectors.