Electrical Design and Control Systems Engineer

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Electrical Design and Control Systems Engineer
£50,000 - £55,000 per annum + Bonus + Benefits
Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:00am - 2:00pm
Leicester
Commutable from Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Castle Donnington, Coalville, Loughborough, Market Harborough, Melton Mowbray, Nuneaton, Oakham

Are you looking to work for an industry leading manufacturer on high end bespoke projects across automation and robotics?

Are you looking for an Electrical Design Engineer Role that will offer early finishes on a Friday?

Due to continued growth on the back of securing exciting new projects, my client is looking to hire an Electrical Design Engineer, to work in their state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Leicester. They hold an impressive list of high-profile clients who they consistently deliver an array of technically challenging projects for.

Your role will be responsible for designing fully automated special purpose machinery from concept through to completion. This will be a mix of electrical designs and schematics, as well as well as developing and implementing PLC and HMI software.

Day to day you will be using AutoCAD Electrical and various PLC, HMI and SCADA systems. Experience with other CAD packages will be considered for this position.

This is a great opportunity for an ambitious Electrical Design and Control Systems Engineer looking for career progression and development in their next role without having to sacrifice on work life balance.

For more information please click apply and contact - Alex Harrison - REF 4456 - (phone number removed)

The Role:

  • Designing automated special purpose machinery
  • Working concept through to completion
  • Working with AutoCAD Electrical - training available if only used other CAD packages

    The Candidate:
  • Experience with Electrical Design
  • Experience working with control systems
  • Commutable to Leicester

    elix sourcing solutions is a specialist recruiter for Engineering, IT and Science roles ranging from mid to senior level positions. Please be aware that we will only accept applications from candidates that have a valid work permit to work in the UK. By applying to this job you are confirming that you do not hold a criminal record and that you know of no legal reason why you would be ineligible for employment.

    Electrical design|control systems|controls|engineer|machinery|spm|automation|robotics|special|purpose|Ashby-de-la-Zouch|Castle Donnington|Coalville|Leicester|Loughborough|Market Harborough|Melton Mowbray|Nuneaton|Oakham

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