Details:
- Salary: £50,000 - 55,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Oldbury West Midlands (County) West Midlands
- Date: 1 day ago
Description:
We are working with a growing specialist engineering business that designs and builds bespoke special-purpose machinery for customers across the UK and internationally.
They are looking for an experienced Electrical Controls Engineer to join their Technology team, working across the full project lifecycle from electrical design and PLC programming through to machine build, testing and installation.
The RoleYou will be responsible for:
Designing electrical control systems for special-purpose machinery
Producing electrical drawings and schematics
PLC programming, modification and diagnostics
Electrical fault finding and troubleshooting
Designing and developing machinery safety systems
Supporting machine build, installation and commissioning
Carrying out electrical modifications and site assessments
Supporting electrical component selection and procurement
Updating legacy drawings and supporting continuous improvement
Working closely with mechanical design, production, maintenance, customers and suppliersAbout YouWe're looking for an electrical engineer with:
Strong industrial electrical engineering experience
Practical wiring and control panel building experience
Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills
Experience reading and creating electrical schematics
PLC programming and diagnostics experience
Experience with 2D CAD / electrical design software
EPLAN experience would be advantageous
Good understanding of machinery and automation
Relevant NVQ, HND, BTEC or Degree qualification
18th Edition would be advantageousYou should be a practical problem solver who is comfortable working independently and as part of a small team.
The OpportunityThis is a varied hands-on engineering role where you'll be involved from concept and design through to commissioning and customer installation.
There will also be some international travel, typically 1–3 times per year, with destinations including Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and North America.
If you're an experienced Electrical Controls Engineer, Controls Engineer, Automation Engineer or Electrical Design Engineer looking for a varied role working on bespoke machinery, we'd be keen to hear from you.
Apply now for a confidential conversation about the opportunity