Electrical Design Engineer
Location of the Job: West Midlands, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Cheshire, Birmingham and surrounding areas.
The Company: Our client is a specialist Dairy / Milking / Robotic Equipment provider.
The Industry: Dairy Machinery, Milking Machinery, Robotic Machinery, Dairy Equipment, Milking Equipment, Robotic Equipment.
The Job Role details:
As a key team member within the Group R&D team, the Electrical Design Engineer has a key role in the organisation. You, as the Electrical Design Engineer will be reporting directly to the Engineering Manager and will be responsible for a wide range of tasks such as the product development of the specification of components and systems used within the milking equipment, striving to achieve class leading performance.
Key Responsibilities:
You will:
Manage resolution of product issues, with a drive to improve reliability, performance and cost optimisation.
Co-ordination and management of issues and small projects, engaging with other departments to successfully deliver products to production.
Analyse issues to achieve robust root cause.
Create technical drawings in AutoCAD / Inventor and design specifications, for automation elements, including electrical and pneumatic schematics.
Co-ordinate the design with other departments including all relevant internal departments, external development partners and suppliers.
Lead prototyping, in-house testing, field testing and compliance testing.
Responsible for control panel electrical circuit design and safety, to comply with IEC / UL.
Maintain PLC, HMI and selection of components to satisfy specification (PLC, Sensors, Circuit breakers, Relays, indicators etc for control panel design).
Creation and maintenance of Pneumatic circuit diagrams, and Electrical schematics diagrams.
Ensure all solutions are designed for manufacture.
Ensure all design solutions are compliant with all relevant standards.
Prepare and execute validation plans for design solutions.
Prepare Engineering change documentation.
Actively participate in R&D projects, closely work with R&D colleagues in different locations.
Prepare documentation required to complete the technical file for all designs prepared.
Provide expert engineering support and mentor colleagues.
Liaise and provide technical direction to other departments including Field Support Centre, Operations and Purchasing.
Equipped with strong and effective communication, interpersonal & listening skills.
Have a positive, constructive attitude radiating energy and drive to accomplish goals & targets.
Be a self-starter; Able to work independently, preferably without supervision, but as part of the team.
Ideal Person Skills and Qualifications:
You will have / be:
Able to identify route cause of issues.
Experience of preparing design specifications.
Able to validate issues – able to prepare and execute a robust validation plan, to ensure that the solution can be released to series build with minimal risk.
A series production background – or understanding of requirements of series production if from background of capital equipment, batch built equipment.
Volume manufacturing experience.
Strong on design and specification creation.
Minimum of 5 years' experience in an Electrical Design Engineer role.
Additional Information:
This is a permanent full-time position.
37.5 weekly working hours.
Monday – Wednesday 08:00 to 17:00 (onsite).
Thursday 08:00 to 16:30 (onsite).
Friday 08:00 to 12:00 (working from home).
Working on EAP System.
Salary package: A basic salary of £28,000 - £36,000 per year depending on experience.
Plus Benefits: 25 Days holiday plus bank holidays, long service award scheme, salary pension scheme life assurance, company product training and much more.
How to apply: Please send your CV and cover letter to; Sophie@agriFJ.co.uk
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