Electrical Engineer

Recruiter
Confidential
Location
West Lothian
Salary
33 days hols, flexi bens & co bonus
Posted
03 Aug 2021
Closes
22 Aug 2021
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
At our JBT manufacturing site in Livingston we have a brand new and exciting opportunity to hire an Electrical Engineer. The primary purpose of this Electrical Engineer role is to deliver robust electrical testing facilities to support all products and to take ownership of electrical test processes and procedures at JBT. Check out what we need below, and if you think you can deliver what we need in this role then please apply!
Requirements
* As an Electrical Engineer, you will be responsible for planning, developing, delivering, and implementing robust, production electrical/electronic testing solutions to support JBT products.
* You will have ownership of electrical test facilities, processes, and procedures.
* The role of Electrical Engineer will be the link between Production Test and Engineering for new product developments, design changes, process changes and product diagnostics (development products, production & returns).
* Responsibility for installation of Software, on both new equipment and for our customer care department.
* As the Electrical Engineer, you will collaborate with the control cabinet suppliers.
* You will support our install teams and manufacturing sites electrically.
* Management and responsibility of diagnosing root causes (fault finding) and implementing corrective and preventative actions for product failures and returns in our DR (Deviation Report) system
* Develop documentation related to electrical projects and engineering activities.
* Prepare drawings and recommend alternative component specifications.
* Perform with engineers to develop part and component parameters.
* Create protocols along with test reports for verification of design testing working with project teams.
Essential skills
* Electrical Engineering degree or equivalent experience
* Strong experience of PLC software downloading and minor program updates (Siemens, Allen Bradley and/or Omron)
* High level of competency on MS applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Desirable skills
* Detailed knowledge and understanding of electrical control systems
* Solid understanding of VFD motor controls
A bit about us:
We are JBT, a global leading technology solution provider with offices in more than 100 countries all over the world. We are growing both organically and by acquisitions and are continuously looking for new employees that want to grow with us! We are awesome at supplying the food processing and air transportation industries with cutting edge machinery and equipment. We design, manufacture, test and service technologically sophisticated systems and products for our customers.
In our Protein business based in Livingston (where this position sits) we have been located on our site for 4 years now. With room for expansion and growth it is an exciting time to join us. We are just missing another Electrical Engineer to add to the team, as we expand.
We seek people with passion, engagement and determination to give our customers the BEST service, as well as the drive to work with us to development best in class internal standards and specifications, as we know this will make a huge difference to our organisation short, mid and long term!
What We Offer You:
* An attractive basic dependent on what you bring to us
* 33 days annual leave
* Salary Sacrifice pension
* Retail Discount Scheme
* Group Life Insurance
* Employee Assistance Program
* Access to our Health & Wellbeing platform
* The ability to work in an established international and fast-growing company with great opportunities for personal development
* A work environment where we value individual initiatives (everyone matters at JBT)
* Continuous development and improvement (always in it together as a team)
Please click on the link to apply below