Job Description
Reporting to Lead Electrical Engineer
Responsible for
Purpose / Role
Primarily, the role will be to design, develop, test, and support electrical power and control systems, along with
associated documentation, for our range of existing and future products.
Key Aims & Objectives
? Participation in the development of new and existing power and control system designs with the aim of
reducing complexity and cost, improving maintainability, and increasing performance with a view to
maintaining market lead with focus placed upon delivering quality products to required specifications.
Prime Role and Duties
? Involvement in full product life cycle, including system specification, design, build, test, commissioning,
documentation, customer acceptance and field support
? To provide expertise in power and control system design, implementation, and systems integration
? Development, test and implementation of new power and control systems to fulfil requirements and maintain
market lead
? Need to understand documents outlining system and equipment specs/functionality
? Design and production of electrical & control system schematics as required
? Creation of Functional Design Specifications in conjunction with other Engineers (Mechanical, Hydraulic,
Software, Electrical/Electronic)
? Support manufacturing team for system builds and commissioning on projects
? Creation of customer training material and delivery
? Machine Risk Assessment and design of safe equipment
? FMEA/FMECA analysis
? Design reviews
? Project reviews
? Checking of drawings as part of design quality procedures
? Creating and updating bills of materials
? Maintain and update parts database
? Production of Commissioning & Factory Acceptance Testing documentation
? Production of User Documentation
? Follow company quality procedures
? Ensure all relevant technical standards and specifications are adhered to for full technical compliance without
supervision outside of departmental guidelines.
? Liaise with Mechanical, Hydraulic, Software, Electrical/Electronic, and Project Engineers to ensure correct
interfacing between different aspects of products
Allied Occasional Duties
? Commissioning Support
? Research and development activities
? Involved in working away/abroad/offshore
? Provide support for existing systems
? Provide technical support as required to sales and service teams
Key Internal Interfaces
? Project Managers, Engineers (Electrical, Mechanical, Hydraulic, Software, Project), Production,
Commissioning, Customer Support, Sales, Procurement
Qualifications & Experience
? BEng (Hons) Degree in Electrical Engineering (Minimum 2nd class)
? 3-5 years of relevant experience
? Expertise in motors, starters, and drives
? Electrical power distribution systems design
? 1ph & 3ph systems
? Fault calculations
? Sizing and selection of power system components (Motors, Drives, Transformers,
? Switchgear etc)
? Electrical safety systems
? Control & Instrumentation systems and devices
? Understanding/knowledge of electrical standards
? Distributed control systems design
? Experience of machine control systems / automation
? Practical experience/background essential
? Autodesk AutoCAD
? Positive and proactive approach to get the job done
? Flexible attitude to working additional hours when required
? Must be able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
? Good communication skills, both verbal and written
? Good team player
? Customer focussed