Electrical Controls Engineer

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Job title: Electrical Controls Engineer
Salary: £40,245.53 – £62,953.73 pa + great benefits and pension
Location: Halewood
Duration: Permanent
Start date: ASAP
GPW Recruitment are partnering with Ford Halewood Transmissions Ltd (FHTL) in Halewood, Ford is investing £450m into the Halewood site to produce electric power units, it’s the first site to manufacture EV components in Europe.
FHTL Employment Benefits

• Free on-site gym facility inclusive of a sauna & steam room (outside of working hours).
  
• Employee assistance programmes: weekly appointments available for all employees to utilise for free such as massages, circuit classes, nutrition advise, yoga, chiropody, reiki and head massages (outside of working hours).
  
• An on-site physiotherapy and occupational health department is available to employees to support their health and well-being.
  
• Competitive pension scheme (company pays 1.5 times the amount of the employee contributions paying up to 12%)
  
• £750 annual attendance bonus (subject to company T&C’s).
  
• Access Ford's Privilege scheme - allowing you to purchase Ford vehicles at a discount
  
• An excellent work-life balance, including a generous holiday allowance of 25 days (inclusive of set shutdown dates)
  
• Cycle to Work Scheme
  As the Electrical Controls Engineer, You will be part of the core engineering team and be responsible for all aspects of machinery controls, building infrastructure controls and energy supply facilities. You will be expected to manage projects from a minimal budget expenditure up to £1,000,00 + and deliver them safely, at optimal cost, on time and aligned with strict engineering standards. You will work with a varied range of teams including other engineers, management, production, and maintenance personnel to deliver projects and services which support an advanced automotive manufacturing environment transforming into a world leader in electric vehicle powertrains.
  Qualifications and Experience required by the Electrical Controls Engineer
  • The candidate should hold an electrical bias Engineering degree. Candidates not meeting these criteria but with the relevant experience will be considered.
  • The candidate should demonstrate highly effective project management skills from specification, vendor selection to project delivery and implementation.
  • Have worked in a manufacturing or similar environment.
  • General computer literacy and familiar with Excel, Word or equivalent and project management software.
  • Be familiar with developing engineering specifications considering corporate, external and legal standards and requirements.
  • Analytical mindset to develop engineering solutions
  • Excellent people and communication skills
  • Highly motivated and self-driven
  • PLC experience, including Siemens Step-7 and TIA portal is essential
  • Understanding of machine hardware and controls, including the following: -
  ABB, Fanuc and UR robotics. Electromechanical pressing and fastening systems. Vision systems.
  • Manufacturing Production Network (MPN) experience and understanding of machine interfaces with internal and external networks.
  • Support hardware discussions and agreements with OEM's.
  • Development and implementation of controls refurbishment activities for available machinery and equipment
  • AutoCAD electrical and Eplan conversant, creation and responsibility for approving changes to electrical drawings and PLC programmes.
  • Provide cost studies for new projects.
  • Use of utility monitoring and reporting systems.
  • Planning and procuring of energy supply systems
  • HV and LV electrical distribution knowledge.
  • Experience of working with Building Management systems.
  • Machine sign off experience, pre-acceptance and final acceptance audits at machine tool vendors and in-house preparations of acceptance reports and implementation of findings at vendors including the understanding of machine standards for production environments, CE and UKCA marking, Norms, BS and EN standards
  Halewood has gone through a major transformation of Product, People, Equipment and Processes. a collaborative approach is essential to ensure continued ICE products and new Power Unit are integrated successfully.
  Key Responsibilities (including but not limited to):
  
• To be role model for Ford+ behaviours and requirements.
  
• Promote safety and a Zero Accident culture
  
• Adopt a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ethos
  
• Responsibility for all controls and electrical related infrastructure and services.
  
• All electrical and controls engineering projects to improve plant performance move towards The Factory of the Future
  
• Control costs to ensure best possible value for the company
  
• Identify and implement innovative solutions to engineering activities
  
• Effectively manage contractors in all aspects of projects, especially health and safety, project control,
  
• Integrate with the existing Engineering team and work with internal and external parties to achieve project deliverables
  
• Drive continuous improvement of business objectives
  Effective communication outside and inside the organisation including Trade Union.
  Please note that this list is not exhaustive, and the major responsibilities listed do not necessarily include a full description of all essential and non-essential position responsibilities.
  On Offer as the Electrical Controls Engineer
  
• Salary of £40,245.53 – £62,953.73 pa + benefits
  About Ford
  Ford Motor Company is a global automotive industry leader that manufactures or distributes vehicles across six continents. With over 200,000 employees and 65 plants worldwide, the UK employ over 13,000 individuals.
  The Ford+ plan is transforming the business to align the global organisation into an integrated team to accelerate. This is by focusing on the creation of vehicles revising the customers true demands, reduction of costs, to introduce exciting new technology, enhance quality and improve efficiency.
  About Ford Halewood Transmission Limited
  Ford Halewood Transmission Limited (FHTL) develops and manufactures transmissions with an employee workforce of circa 600 people. The Plant has a proud 60-year history as a local employer and are dedicated to manufacturing high quality products. Ford are currently investing at the facility to transform it to build electric power units for future Ford all-electric passenger and commercial vehicles.
  Future Prospects
  The business invests significantly in its employee development.
  FHTL supports the onward development and growth of all personnel and has a track record of promoting from within based on performance and achievement.
  Proposed start date:
  ASAP – Based on personal availability.
  The Company is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity for all and is opposed to any form of less favourable treatment or harassment on the grounds of race, religion or belief, sex, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or disability. This vacancy is advertised in line with the FORD equal opportunities policy.
  Please ensure that you apply for this position via one recruitment agency only