Electrical Controls Engineer

Location Durham
Discipline: Technical & Engineering
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000
Contact name: Jack Vasey

Contact email: jack@sirecruitment.com
Job ref: 21070
Published: about 1 year ago
Startdate: ASAP

Are you a Controls Engineer with experience in the use of EPlan Software? Are you looking to progress your career to a position where you can oversee manufacturing projects from start to finish?

We are currently working alongside an established Automation specialist company who are looking to add an Electrical Controls Engineer to their Engineering team.

Your primary role will be to design electrical control systems for special-purpose machine manufacture, which also includes:

  • Interpreting customer specifications

  • Generating electrical diagrams via E-plan design suite

  • Developing software utilising a variation of PLC/HMI systems

  • Carrying projects through to commissioning phase including workshop testing and customer onsite testing

  • Provide functional safety expertise, ensuring all safety related components and circuits comply with to the machining directive and safety categorisation

To be considered for the position you must hold the following:

  • Subcontract experience preferred but not essential

  • Qualified to BTEC ONC/HNC or equivalent preferred but not essential

  • Full driving licence

  • Flexible approach to overtime to meet the demands of customer timings

  • Experience in robot programming practices preferred but not essential

  • Conversant in Microsoft Products

The company also offers the following benefits alongside the position:

  • Positive working environment

  • 25 days holiday + statutory

  • Company pension scheme

  • Sickness benefits

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