Electrical Design Engineer

Electrical Design Engineer

Cambridge Area

Commutable from Cambridge, Bedford, St. Neots, Huntingdon, Sandy, Royston, Hitchin

£40,000-£45,000

Our client is a leading design and manufacturer of full turnkey projects for food processing & packaging machinery. With a reputation for product quality which is second to none and industry leading standards. They are looking for an Electrical Design Engineer to join their expanding team.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Working within a team of design engineers, designing a comprehensive range of food processing and packaging machinery for manufacture
• Create designs for control panel layouts, schematic drawings with component and cable specifications
• Spec and source components and other hardware in line with the purchasing & software team
• Create electrical, pneumatic & hydraulic diagrams using Eplan Pro Panel design software
• Create BOM's, price reviews and liaise with project engineers throughout design process
• Work on own initiative and as part of a team daily
• PLC / HMi selection in line with the software department
• Working with low voltage single & 3-paste AC systems, ranging from 110V - 600V
• Provide technical support and advice on matters concerning product quality & testing
• Specific project work, adhering to appropriate legislation/standards for electrical safety

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Must have experience of electrical wiring / control panel design projects
• Previous electrical CAD experience, specifically with Eplan Pro Panel design software
• Qualified to HNC/HND in electrical engineering
• Able to manage a dynamic workload and have a flexible approach
• Excellent problem solving abilities, with an eye for detail
• Ideally have knowledge of PLC hardware & software
• Able to read & interpret technical diagrams for electrical systems
• Knowledge of hydraulics & pneumatics beneficial
• Bonus if qualified in 17^th / 18^th Edition
• Work well on own initiative and as part as an over design department
• Beneficial to know about industrial network systems - Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP

Job Reference No: SE13240 / 510

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