Position Description
You will report into the Principal Electrical Design Engineer within the Product Development department. You will aid the Principal Electrical Engineer & Mechanical Engineers where necessary and as a team will be responsible for designing electrical infrastructure of products, hitting cost targets, with manufacturing and assembly in mind to allow labor targets, project timescales, technical features, training and all critical deliverables to be met. The role is a great opportunity to develop as an engineer, within a team where you will be mentored and given guidance to work independently.
Key Responsibilities
* Must be able to innovate and be able to support ideas through to implementation
* Knowledge/understanding of PLC controllers
* Knowledge/understanding of 3 phase power circuits & low voltage control circuits
* Knowledge/understanding of HVAC applications and knowledge of cooling and heating systems (Not essential)
* Ability to source appropriate components
* Knowledge/understanding of and awareness of current legislation affecting electrical design and testing
* Ability to work pro-actively, using own initiative
* Be able to produce high quality accurate information with good attention to detail
* Strong team working skills
* Have good written & communication skills
* Use technical and industry knowledge to reduce costs of our products
* Understand component design and seek cost effective alternatives
* Work closely with the controls and mechanical design engineers to analyze new prototypes with a view to ensuring there is an efficient relationship between the design and production process
* Review existing manufacturing production lines and plan cost-effective production processes
* Aid in the maintenance of standard product ranges
Required Education & Qualifications
* On track to achieving a First Class or 2:1 in an Electrical &/or Electronic Engineering degree, or any associated disciplines of engineering (e.g. System Controls, Aerospace, Energy etc).
* Good theoretical and practical understanding of electrical engineering principles, particularly those centered around single and three phase power systems.
* Good theoretical and practical understanding of manufacturing engineering
* Ability to produce comprehensive and coherent technical reports.
* Be able to self-manage and work independently; being able to manage your own time and use your initiative to switch to different projects easily to suit the priorities of the business
* Be able to learn quickly and think laterally
* Be able to work in a team and manage projects to completion
* Be able to communicate effectively at all levels; you will need to be a proactive individual as you will be required to obtain information effectively by going out and speaking to employees within the business or communicating externally with various suppliers
* Experience of Electrical CAD drawing as well as 3D modelling and 2D drafting
* Be capable of visualising and communicating process flow and value streams
* Professional attitude at all times, not only will you be representing Airedale, you also represent the department.
* Use ERP system, training will be provided on this
* Ideally experience of the following software:
o MS Excel and VBA
o MS Word
o Solid Edge
o AutoCAD Electrical / 2D
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