Controls Hardware Engineer

Controls Hardware EngineerTasks and QualificationsEnsure systems designed and supplied are CE Compliant to the Machinery Directive.Produce design and manufacturing programmes.Produce all associated documentation, including, but not limited to, design calculations, design specifications, operation and maintenance manuals, and test specifications.Design and produce electrical layout and schematic drawings using appropriate CAD tools.Procurement of electrical control panels and liaise with suppliers on technical matters.Procurement of electrical installation services and liaise with suppliers on technical matters.Liaise with electrical installation supervisors and subcontractors.Specific Responsibilities – Electrical DesignInterpret design input information to produce control system designs.Ensure systems designed and supplied are CE Compliant to the Machinery Directive.Produce design and manufacturing programmes.Produce all associated documentation, including, but not limited to, design calculations, design specifications, operation and maintenance manuals, and test specifications.Design and produce electrical layout and schematic drawings using appropriate CAD tools.Procurement of electrical control panels and liaise with suppliers on technical matters.Procurement of electrical installation services and liaise with suppliers on technical matters.Liaise with electrical installation supervisors and subcontractors.General ResponsibilitiesLiaise with Project Sales and Project Engineers during project phase.Liaise with Project Managers, Customer and sub-contractors during order execution phase.Liaise with purchasing departments.Provide technical information to any department so entitled, i.e. Mechanical Design, Projects Sales, Service, Spares.Maintain and use wherever possible, standard product information for the execution of orders.Where necessary to develop special and new standard solutions to suit specific projects and new markets.Innovate wherever possible to improve our delivered product to the end customer (e.g. reduced price, reduced time-scale, improved functionality).Applies advanced skills to resolve complex problems not covered by existing procedures or practices independently.Maintain and improve upon personal skills related to the position, through experience and training.Comply with the company policy as defined in the Staff Handbook, Safety Manual, and Quality Assurance Manual.Promote personal and business continuous improvement and development of processes to achieve improved time cost and quality or project delivery.Demonstrates significant knowledge of organization's business practices and issues faced and contributes to problem resolution of those issues.Knowledge & Experience RequiredProven experience as Controls Hardware Engineer, Electrical Design Engineer or similar role.Essential: HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering.Desirable: Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline.Extensive proven hands‑on experience working within an industrial automation environment.Experience working with E‑Plan, AutoCAD, MS Package.A working understanding of Electrical and Electronic technical manuals & drawings.Good understanding of distributed control systems and the principles of industrial networks used to connect and integrate control systems.Understanding and use of relevant design requirements such as the Machinery Directive and its harmonised standardsIdeally experienced in SISTEMA (Safety Integrity Software Tool for the Evaluation of Machine Applications)Knowledge or experience of EN 60204‑1, EN 13849‑1, EN 13850, EN 619, EN 12100, EN 60364Ability to support site‑based work both on projects in the UK and the Northern European Region.Seniority LevelMid‑Senior levelEmployment TypeFull‑timeJob FunctionEngineering and Information TechnologyIndustriesTransportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage #J-18808-Ljbffr