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Electrical Control Design Engineer
Burton-on-Trent
Up to 45k
Responsibilities:
- Create detailed electrical schematics, layouts, and wiring diagrams for control panels, ensuring compliance with customer specifications and industry standards.
- Specify and source components such as PLCs, relays, HMIs, and sensors to optimize system performance and cost-effectiveness.
- Develop and integrate control systems with broader industrial processes, ensuring seamless functionality.
- Produce high-quality design documentation, including BOMs (Bills of Materials), test procedures, and user manuals.
- Work closely with clients to interpret requirements, present design concepts, and incorporate feedback.
- Ensure designs meet relevant regulatory and safety standards; support testing and commissioning of systems when required.
- Identify opportunities to enhance design processes, reduce costs, and improve product reliability.
- Collaborate with production, proposals, and procurement teams to ensure smooth project delivery.
Essential experience:
- Proven experience in electrical design, control systems, or a similar engineering role within manufacturing or industrial automation.
- Proficient in electrical CAD software (e.g., AutoCAD Electrical (Preferred), EPLAN, or similar).
- Familiarity with PLC programming, SCADA systems, and industrial communication protocols is advantageous.
- Understanding of industry standards such as IEC, UL, or BS EN for electrical control panel design.
- Competency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel; experience with ERP systems is a plus.
