Electrical Controls Engineer

Keynsham
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Salary £55,000, Keynsham, BS31, 33 days holiday, pension, sick pay, parking, Monday to Friday 37 hour week, potential for flexible start and finish times, Permanent role.

A great opportunity to join a friendly and stable manufacturing company due to promotion, as electrical controls engineer, developing equipment concepts that and can be built and commissioned safely and effectively. Producing general arrangements, material schedules, detail drawings, panel layouts, PLC, Servo, Robot and HMI code to meet the requirements of the specification. Reports to the lead electrical controls engineer.

The electrical controls engineer role involves

Producing technical information, designs, BOM, PLC and HMI code
Associated schedules, documents, ISO requirements, specifications and standards relating to the contract brief
Testing and commissioning of the electrical and associated mechanical systems
Deal with specifiers and suppliers
Resolve problems and provide solutions for deficiencies in the design brief and understanding of relevant technologies
Maintain competitiveness by ensuring drawings and software is produced within the timeframes indicated and projects are delivered to timescale and budget
Ensure technical co-ordination with all other internal and external contacts
Maintain all technical records throughout the duration of the contract
Visit customers on a world-wide basis, as required, to help achieve sales, support aftermarket, resolve problems, and Install & Commission machines
Visit companies abroad as required to support aftermarket, resolve problems and test machines
Ensure statutory and company procedures and practices are maintained
Work with and support other departments to ensure business objectives are achieved
Compliance with all current H & S legislation

The electrical controls engineer requirements

Educated to BSc level or equivalent level
5+ years in electrical design,
Proven experience of using AutoCAD Electrical
Experienced with PLC based switchgear and control systems, using RS Logix and Siemens
Strong bias towards the programming & test of servo motion and robotic handling systems
Working knowledge of CE Marking legislation
Understanding of continuous improvement techniques
Knowledge of the packaging machinery sector is of particular interest
Current driving license and passport, prepared to trave

The electrical controls engineer role is working with an established and friendly production engineering company on the outskirts of Bristol in Keynsham where you will be an integral part of the design engineering team.

Benefits

Job title: electrical controls engineer
Salary: £55,000 annually
Benefits: 33 days holiday, pension, sick pay, parking
Hours: Monday to Friday 37 hour week, potential for flexible start and finish times
Location: Keynsham, BS31
Duration: Permanent role

Please apply for this role through the job board or apply direct to or for further information, please call Adam on (phone number removed).

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