Electrical/Controls design engineer
Overview
At Applied Automation (UK) Ltd, we design and deliver world-class automation solutions to customers across a wide range of industries including Medical Technology (device), Automotive, Aerospace, and General Industry Manufacturing. As we continue to grow and take on new challenges, we are recruiting to expand our Electrical/controls Design team. We are looking to appoint an experienced multi-disciplined Electrical Designer who will be working as part of a supportive team in a dynamic environment, working on the design and documentation of bespoke control systems for cutting-edge machinery in the Automation Industry. You would be based out of our Engineering solutions office in Plymouth, a large 140k square feet facility.
Purpose of the Role
The right candidate will have proven electrical/Pneumatic design disciplines, as they will be closely involved with the conceptual electrical/pneumatic design of controls systems to control bespoke automation machinery within a variety of industries. The role incorporates design, component specification, parts list generation, risk assessment of controls systems and generation of supporting CE documentation. This position will call for experience in the use of relevant software (e.g. Eplan, Sistema or Pilz safety software). You will need excellent IT skills, as the requirement is to design and generate both electrical/Pneumatic schematics, wiring schedules and complete system documentation packages, this will be a key feature of the role. The right candidate must also possess good communication skills for customer presentation/ liaison purposes.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Attend initial meetings with customers/sale team to gather requirements
- Attend concept meetings
- Communicate with customers and other engineers to clarify requirements / meet specifications
- Responsible for accurately and timely generation of electrical system architecture drawings assigned to each customer project
- Specify individual industrial controls components including: - PLC, HMI, VSD'S, Servo motor & drives, Robots, printer, etc.
- Generation of technical file assigned to each customer project comprising of :- Controls design build folder, Parts lists and recommended spares for controls components, Safety requirement specification generation (SRS), Risk assessment generation for Safety-related parts of control systems, using Pilz or Sistma.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including mechanical engineers, project managers, programmers and electrical engineers to ensure seamless integration of electrical systems into overall project designs
- Technically lead projects
- Meeting project budgets and project timelines
- To work closely with manufacturing department to inform and answer queries during assembly/test stages
- Attend factory and/or site acceptance testing with customer
- To stay updated on emerging technologies, trends, best practices in electrical engineering, ensuring machines are compliant to the latest standards
Requirements
- Understanding of UL508A Industrial Control Panels electrical principles
- A good knowledge of Sistema or Pilz safety requirements software
- Component knowledge of Omron, Rockwell, Siemens, Mitsubishi, B&R, Turck Banner, Pilz products
- Strong understanding of electrical principles, including:- BS EN60204-1 Safety of machinery. Electrical equipment of machines, BS EN ISO 13849-1 Safety of machinery - Safety-related parts of control systems, NFPA 79 Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery
- Good understanding of pneumatic systems
Desirable
- Have a Good knowledge and expertise in the design and speciation of industrial control systems
- Minimum of 2 years industry related experience.
- Power distribution design, Safety circuitry design, Technical documentation
- A good knowledge of Eplan circuit design software
- Familiarity with safety system design principles
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel)
- Good communication skills to colleagues and customers, both written and orally
- Excellent people skills and work ethic
- Formal engineering qualification in electrical design.