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Electrical Design Engineer

Castleton, Borough of Rochdale
11 months ago
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Specialists in the design, manufacture and installation of paint finishing solutions, working with well-known clients across automotive, commercial, aerospace and industrial sectors now have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Automation Engineer to join their expanding team.

Working for a business with over 30 years’ experience in the paint industry. They tackle operational challenges and, with a consultative approach, strive to provide the best solution for company needs.

Electrical Design Engineer

£50-60k + 5% matched pension, private healthcare
Hybrid Working & Relocation assistance
Manchester. Ref: 23836
⦁ Electrical design
⦁ Manage panel building department (2/3 people)
⦁ Managing timescales for delivery
⦁ Managing budgets
⦁ Integrating machinery to robot automation solutions
⦁ Hardware design utilising either Autocad or Eplan:
⦁ Equipment specifications
⦁ Control panel wiring diagrams
⦁ Cable schedules
⦁ Collating equipment technical files and setting up standard library of software
⦁ Develop and monitor FAT’s
⦁ Develop standard modular approach for hardware and software control philosophy

Senior Electrical Design Engineer/Manager – The Person:
⦁ HNC/NVQ Level 4 minimum
⦁ Understanding of machinery process requirements
⦁ Understanding of client process
⦁ Basic safety control knowledge
⦁ Knowledge of Siemens Logo PLC Software – S7 TIA knowledge advantageous
⦁ Flexible, honest, reliable, and professional
⦁ Experienced to manage own work time and workload
⦁ Stable working background

Located in Greater Manchester, role would be commutable from Oldham, Rochdale, Bolton, Blackburn and surrounding areas.

This position offers a great opportunity for a long term career, progressing into hardware and software design management.

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All respondents to this position must be eligible to live and work in the UK on a permanent basis - Automation Experts are unable to assist with the award of Visas or UK Work Permits.

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For further information contact Sharon Hill

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There are many more vacancies available on our website

All respondents to this position must be eligible to live and work in the UK on a permanent basis.

Automation Experts are unable to assist with the award of Visas or UK Work Permits.

Due to high volumes of applications, unfortunately, we may not be able to reply to every person

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