Electrical Design Engineer

St Neots, Cambridgeshire

£50,000-£60,000

Join a leading design and manufacturer of full turnkey projects for food processing & packaging machinery. Due to further growth within the business they are looking for an experienced hands-on Electrical Design Engineer to join their projects team.

Role & Responsibilities of an Electrical Design Engineer:

Conducted control panel layouts, schematic drawings, component & cable specification
Create electrical, pneumatic & hydraulic diagrams using EPlan Pro Panel software
Work closely with mechanical design, projects & software teams
PLC / HMi selection in line with the software department
Provide technical support and advice to customers and wider teams
Work with low voltage, single & 3-phase AC systems (110V - 600V)
Spec and source components and other hardware
Office based role, with occasional travel to customers sites, sometime overseas
Work to appropriate legislation standards - electrical safety, BS7671, ISO13489

Knowledge, Skills & Experience needed to be an Electrical Design Engineer:

Must electrical CAD experience using EPlan Pro Panel software
HNC / HND qualified in Electrical Engineering
Be an expert in control panel design work
Proven electrical wiring experience with design for projects
Able to manage a dynamic workload in an ever changing projects environment
Able to read & interpret technical drawings & data
Excellent problem solving skills, with an eye for detail
Mechanical knowledge / experience would be beneficial
Knowledge of PLC's - Siemens, Mitsubishi & Allen Bradley
Happy to still be hands-on electrically, provide technical assistance on control panels
Must be able to drive, no public transport access to office.

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Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

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