Control Engineer

Job Title: Control Engineer

Location: Liverpool, UK

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum. (Graduates considered)

Hours: Monday - Thursday 9am - 5pm, Friday 9am - 1pm (WFH Wednesday & Friday) 37.5 hours including flexible working between 7:30 - 9:30 & 16:00 - 18:00.

Permanent: 

Start Date: ASAP

Job Overview:

Our clients are at the forefront of designing and engineering advanced technology to support process development within the pharmaceutical and chemical industry. Their focus is to help clients and partners address challenging manufacturing processes by providing fit-for-purpose solutions from their wide range of Microsphere Processing, Filtration and Drying ranges.

We are looking for a Control Engineer to design and develop control aspects of machinery to a project specification and in line with the project schedule and budget.

Responsibilities:

• Confer with engineers, customers and other 3rd parties to discuss existing or potential
  engineering projects and products.
• Design, implement, maintain and improve electrical control instrumentation, equipment, facilities, components, products and systems. Including but not limited to E-Plan, DraftSight.
• Operate computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks.
• Direct and co-ordinate construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation and testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes and customer requirements.
• Inspect completed installations and observe operations to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational and safety standards.
• Plan and implement research methodology and procedures to apply principles of control theory to engineering projects.
• Prepare specifications for purchase of materials and equipment.
• Supervise and train project team members as necessary.
• Investigate and test vendors' and competitors' products.
• Oversee project production efforts to assure projects are completed to a satisfactory
  technical standard.
• Prepare and study technical drawings and specifications of control systems to ensure that installation and operations conform to standards and customer requirements.
• Investigate customer complaints, determine nature and extent of problem and recommend remedial measures.
• Occasional requirement to assist with the development of budgets, estimating labour,
  material and construction costs.
• Compile data and write reports relating to technical equipment testing, Supplier NCR's and equipment malfunctions.
• Occasional requirement to provide IQ / OQ support on site.
• Knowledge of Gamp5, V-Model

Qualifications and Skills:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar
• Graduates considered
• Excellent communication skills
• Organisation and prioritisation skills
• Attention to Detail
• Good IT skills including MS Office
• Ability to work as part of a team

Benefits

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Pension 4% employee & employer
• Income protection scheme (80% salary)
• Death in Service (4 x salary)
• RAC cover (breakdown and recovery)
• Company events
• Free on-site Parking
• Hybrid Working - Mon, Tues & Thurs Office, Wed & Fri at home
• Laptops and screens for hybrid working provided.
• Flexible starts and finish between: 7:30 - 9:30 & 16:00 - 18:00
• 1pm finish on a Friday (if have worked contracted 37.5 hours by this time

This role will be office based but will require an incumbent to also work within our clients assembly area during a projects life cycle. Some travel to client sites may also be required including international travel from time to time (once or twice a year).

Our clients are passionate about what they do. Their innovative solutions enable pharmaceutical manufacturers to improve their processes and adopt the latest advances to produce their medicines in a safer, better and more cost-effective way. Their technology is used every day to develop new-generation drugs benefiting millions of patients globally and they are proud to be involved in fighting some of the greatest health issues around the world.

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