Details:
- Salary: £45,000 - 50,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Leicester Leicestershire
- Date: 4 days ago
Description:
Our client is an established manufacturer of special purpose machinery and due to their continued success Staffbase have been appointed to recruit for the position of Electrical Design Engineer.
Salary £45K - £50K Negotiable + Benefits
The successful candidate will be an experienced Electrical Design Engineer with good plc skills.
Time will be split 70% in office design and 30% working in the field supporting installs commissioning etc. etc UK & Europe.
The Role:
Reporting to the Engineering Manager you will be responsible for the design and development of new controls systems for a wide range of automated machinery and robotics.
Duties will include but is not limited to the following;
Design and develop new software controls from customer requirements
Upgrade and modify existing control systems in accordance with specification
Assist with on-site installations and commissioning
Provide remote and onsite technical support for customers and field engineers
plc & HMI programming
Undertake project work as and when requiredCandidate:
The Electrical Design Engineer will have excellent PLC/HMI programming skills with knowledge of either Siemens, Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi or Omron plc software.
You will have at least two years experience in a similar role and ideally you will have a good knowledge and understanding of robotic machinery.
You will have a recognised qualification in electrical engineering e.g. NVQ 3, HND, 18th edition.
Hours of Work:
Monday to Friday 40 hrs
Benefits:
Excellent gross earnings £50K - £55K
33 days annual leave
Benefits
Pension