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Position: Instrumentation and Actuation Engineer
Salary: £55k - £60k
Location: Oxford/Hybrid
Are you an experienced engineer with a passion for control valves, actuation, and instrumentation? We are looking for a skilled Instrumentation and Actuation Engineer to join a dynamic team. In this crucial role, you will provide technical expertise and support for valve applications, contributing to the development and improvement of industry-leading products.
Position Summary:
As an Instrumentation and Actuation Engineer, you will play a key role in offering guidance to the engineering team and the wider company. You will take ownership of designated tasks, ensuring high-level technical support and the successful integration of instrumentation and actuation systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Technical Bid Support: Provide expert technical bid support, leveraging your knowledge in instrumentation.
- Subject Matter Expert: Serve as the company’s go-to expert on instrumentation and actuation, addressing common site issues and understanding competitors’ offerings.
- Schematic Development: Develop and maintain schematics and associated databases to ensure accuracy and reliability.
- Product Development: Contribute to the development and introduction of new in-house actuators as outlined in the new product roadmap.
- BOM Creation: Compile and maintain instrumentation and bracketry tools to support Bill of Materials (BOM) creation.
- Design Improvements: Continuously improve instrumentation kit designs and drawing office tool kits by applying lessons learned.
- Customer Specification Compliance: Ensure valve assemblies meet customer specifications and deliver acceptable performance.
- Production Support: Provide support to production operations, including setup and problem-solving as needed.
- Collaboration: Work closely with third-party collaborators on development projects.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience within the control valve industry or a similar field, demonstrating a proven track record of technical advancement.
- Excellent knowledge of control valves, actuation, and instrumentation.
- Strong working knowledge of pneumatic systems and performance requirements for control valves.
- Proficiency with CAD packages such as Solid Edge, SolidWorks, or AutoCAD.
- Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
- High level of attention to detail and a drive for continuous improvement.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Systematic approach to tasks and problems.
- Effective and timely analytical skills.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking company and make a significant impact in the field of instrumentation and actuation. If you are driven by technical excellence and have a keen eye for detail, we encourage you to apply.
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