A leading manufacturing company in the Nuneaton area require a Electrical Product Design Engineer with experience of electrical/controls systems to design and support new and existing products across the product lifecycle.

Electrical Design Engineer

Accountabilities & Key tasks

Development of control systems and solutions to support business goals and objectives
Electrical product design and continuous improvement of products to defined specifications
Investigation of new technologies, methods of construction and processes across the company’s product portfolio focusing primarily on electrical assemblies
Investigation of new technologies and critically assessing them for this suitability to promote innovation within the company
Generation of accurate and correct component and assembly drawings using CAD systems
Generation of BoMs to enable products to be released into production
Identification of electrical areas in active projects that can be value engineered
Liaising with external manufactures and suppliers for the purposes of agreeing and establishing specifications
Generation of wiring diagrams for both end users and production department
Technically able to interpret product safety and performance standards and to create and critically review designs in conformance to them
Being proactive in approach and fostering good working relationships with colleagues across the business on a national and international basis
Identification of areas for improvement within the existing manufacturing process
Prototype construction and performance evaluation
To support technical support team as 2nd stage escalation with either over the phone support or site attendance if required

Educational and professional level

HND, BEng or MEng in Electrical Or Electronics Engineering

Type and depth of experience

Requirements

5 years+ in electrical product design

Strong and rigorous approach to design

Proven record of identifying new technologies to drive innovation

Experience in motor control, PID control of heaters, HMI, SCADAs, Building Management Systems, BACnet, Modbus etc.

Desirables

Product design experience within the HVAC industry

Experience fault finding electrical circuits

18th Edition qualified

Experience of simulation engineering

Competencies

Deliver Results - Agrees clear and challenging targets for self to successfully achieve goals

Team Working - Finds out what information others need, proactively shares own knowledge and asks the right people for information relevant to their role

Decision Making - Is prepared to make the call and take difficult decisions within scope of own role

Critical Thinking – should be capable of balancing product performance against manufacturing, cost and function metrics

Personality Traits

Professionalism, enthusiasm and interest in the region
Strong technical skills
Creative thinking
Highly effective written and verbal communication skills
Highly self-motivated, driven to achieve targets
Strong problem solving skills and attention to detail
Strong time management skills with the ability to plan, prioritise and organise a high workload
Ability to be flexible and adaptable to change
Ability to work with international colleagues

Other

Valid driving licence.

Willingness to travel and stay away from home from time to time