Electrical Design Engineer

Description:

Our client designs, tests, supplies and commissions purpose-built specialised process and packaging equipment for range of industries, including Coatings, Adhesive, Pharmaceutical and Cosmetics.

Electrical Design Engineer

They are currently looking for an Electrical Design Engineer or Electrical Design Draughtsperson to join their team in Essex and work with their team of Automation Technicians to produce electrical wiring diagrams for electrical control systems.  They undertake panel building, wiring and PLC programming on site, so this offers the opportunity to work alongside departments focusing on pneumatics, handling, guard building, machining, machine assembly, commissioning and documentation.

The Electrical Design Engineer will:
 
Assist with drawing transition from AutoCAD to EPLAN, working with the Automation Department to agree on methods of working and drawing standards.
Produce electrical drawings and panel Layouts, with supporting electrical documentation (Bill of Materials, Component Lists, Cable Schedules, Terminal Rail Layouts etc.).
Ensure all electrical drawings are updated promptly throughout the project lifecycle and shared with relevant departments.
Maintain a database of preferred electrical devices to ensure consistency in functional hardware from project to project.
To be considered for this role, applicants will need to be qualified in Electrical Engineering (Degree, HNC/HND, Apprenticeship) with previous experience in a similar Design role, working on Electrical Engineering aspects of automated production machinery, special purpose machinery or other capital equipment.

In-depth knowledge of EPLAN P8 and/or Pro Panel 3D would be ideal, however experience in other design software tools, plus awareness of EPLAN or Pro Panel will also be considered.

In addition, it would be desirable for you to hold an EPLAN Certified Engineer (ECE) qualification and previous experience of working in a project environment in cross-functional project teams

Electrical Design Engineer
Laindon, Essex
£40-45k DOE plus benefits (bonus, pension, paid overtime etc.)
 
Key Skills: Design Engineer, Design Draughtsperson, Electrical Design, EPLAN, P8, Pro Panel, 3D, Automation, Capital Equipment, Special Purpose Machinery, Automated Production Machinery, Process Equipment, Packaging.
   
PLEASE NOTE: Applicants for this role must be fully eligible to work in the UK without the need for employer sponsorship.
 
Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you don't hear from us within 7 working days, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are of course free to resubmit your CV/details in the future and we shall assess your suitability at that time. 
   
This role is a PERMANENT position