Lead Electrical Engineer

Recruiter
Anonymous
Location
Clevedon
Salary
45000.00 - 52000.00 GBP Annual
Posted
13 Feb 2017
Closes
13 Mar 2017
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
BMR Solutions is currently looking to recruit a Lead Electrical Engineer to work for our client who is a large manufacturing / engineering company.

Position: Lead Electrical Engineer

Location: Clevedon, Somerset

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: ??45,000 - ??52,000

Sector: Engineering / Manufacturing / Principle Engineer / Lead Engineer / Design / Development / Project Management / Electrical

Role Outline:

Reporting directly to the Engineering Manager, the Lead Electrical Engineer role exists to act as the lead technical resource for either a specific project, or to provide direction across multiple projects, providing guidance to Project Leads and Senior Engineers as circumstances require.

Aspects of the role include:

* Leading electrical engineering solutions for products.
* Improving departmental processes in support of the Engineering Manager.
* Work independently on significant developments and provide appropriate reporting to senior management.

Role Requirements:

* Owning and running development projects and activities.
* Interpretation and delivery of customer specification.
* Co-ordination of design activities on larger projects in assistance to the Project Leader.
* Technical ownership of modules of large projects and provide technical support to the Project Manager.
* Lead HAZOP and design reviews.
* Product design and development - creation of best practice guidance and training.
* Direction and development of more junior personnel.
* Design calculations in support of design.
* Specification of equipment sub systems.
* Development of test specifications.
* Type testing of equipment and subsystems.
* Writing of reports.
* Preparation of technical construction file documents.
* Components selection.
* Support to Technical Review and Engineering Specification processes.

Educational Requirements:

* Good degree or higher qualification in Electrical Engineering or other similar qualification depending on background or experience

Experience:

* Extensive experience in a technical product development role, with at a good level of experience in Principal Engineering or other similar lead role.
* Knowledge of Semiconductor industry or Chemical process plant or equipment would be beneficial.

Skills:

* Strong knowledge of product development methods and working practices.
* Understand key project deliverable and requirements and have the ability to report concisely to the senior management.
* Strong, demonstrated abilities in the area of standards compliance and technical construction files (CE marking, EN standards, ATEX, SEMI).
* Experience of FMEA, HAZOP, DFMEA and other design and risk analysis techniques
* Experience in the type testing of equipment in support of design.
* Strong problem solving ability
* Strong verbal and written communication
* Ability to perform engineering calculations in support of the design
* Function mapping of products and processes
* Fault analysis techniques (8D, Fishbone diagrams)
* Practical abilities to test equipment or direct such
* Knowledge of design tools and Product Data Management (PDM, SAP) - 3D CAD
* Understanding of Piping and Instrumentation diagrams and system schematics
* Value engineering
* Used to working in a multidisciplinary environment (Software, Electrical, Technologists, Marketing)
* Attention to detail and right first time approach
* Positive attitude and ability to work under pressure

Outline requirements:

* Project Management - Ability to create a product specification and manage a project to completion to an agreed timescale.
* Commercial Awareness - Understand when to engage commercial and legal functions in development and implications of IP.
* Results Orientation - focuses on delivering to project milestones and timescales.
* Product development - Support in developing the product roadmap.
* Problem Solving - Ability to solve problems both in-house and on customers' site.
* Design Engineering Ability to design and develop all aspects of the product range with particular emphasis on combustor related integrated systems
* Personal Skills - building partnerships with customers, external and internal staff.

BMR Solutions acts in the capacity of an Employment Business and an Employment Agency