Electrical Design Engineer
Location: Gloucester
Contract: Permanent
Responsible for the electrical design of a wide range of standard and special purpose machines for the lead-acid battery industry, and for providing technical support to other company departments.
The Electrical Design Engineer will take technical lead responsibility on specific projects as identified by the Technical Director / Controls System Manager.
Role Responsibilities – Electrical Design Engineer
Design electrical systems for machinery in the lead-acid battery industry, producing schematics, cabinet layouts, BOMs, termination lists, and full technical documentation.
Collaborate with mechanical, software, operations, and production teams to ensure designs meet customer specifications and are optimised for manufacture.
Select electrical components considering safety, CE compliance, standardisation, cost, and availability, while conducting risk assessments as needed.
Present electrical designs at reviews, maintain accurate design files, manage design changes, and ensure outputs integrate with all engineering disciplines.
Identify and communicate technical risks, generate reports, support customers on-site, and validate or check other engineers' drawings when required.
Meet design-to-cost targets, follow departmental processes, and ensure all company and ethical policies are adhered to.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
The ideal candidate for the Electrical Design Engineer role would have:
3 to 5 years' experience as an electrical design engineer within the machinery / automation industry.
Qualified to a minimum standard of HNC in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or similar qualification.
Knowledge of machine safety standards: BS EN ISO 13849-1 & 2 and BS EN 60204-
experience in machine safety standards and risk assessments (TÜV certification advantageous).
Proficient in the use of an electrical CAD package; AutoCAD Electrical desirable.
Good understanding of design for manufacture, cost, and standardisation.
Training will be provided on the company's IFS (MRP) data control system.
For more information on this role, please contact Juls Bujalska on 01453 852541 or send a copy of your CV to
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