Controls Engineer

Recruiter
Anonymous
Location
Dewsbury
Salary
Competitive
Posted
26 Jun 2018
Closes
24 Jul 2018
Sectors
Engineering
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
I am currently recruiting for a controls Engineer to join my clients site based in Dewsbury

The role

• Provide a high level of skill in interpreting the customer's and regulatory requirements to ensure software designs are perfectly aligned.
• Carry out panel/control system design as instructed by the Electrical Engineer to meet business and customers specified requirements
• Ensure that design quality is maintained throughout the project by verifying in collaboration with the Electrical Engineer and Design team that the output meets the company's standard operating procedures.
• Communicate accurate project status to the Electrical Engineer, internal and external customers and suppliers to ensure they can pro-actively plan.
• Compile information and report to Electrical Engineer on the project performance relative to the departments objectives.
• Perform the role of technical support in collaboration with the Electrical Engineer during internal and external design review meetings to ensure key design approvals are achieved in line with project schedules.
• Plan resource requirements with the Electrical Engineer to develop the project milestones.
• Support business development activity
• Design Electrical controls panels systems from customer specifications in accordance to BS EN 60204/ BS EN ISO 13849
• Inspect Control panels manufactured internally and externally to BS EN 60204
• Oversee specific projects as instructed by the Electrical Engineer
• Understand the CE marking process and the steps involved to achieve a machines CE mark
• Project manage and oversee specific projects ensuring timescales and budget requirements are met by the engineers.
• Utilise third party/supplier software to calculate specific requirements

Key Skills and Qualifications

• Apprentice trained in electrical or mechatronic engineering discipline and post apprenticeship software design experience
• Possess a good understanding of engineering principles in Control System design
• Competent in all technical aspects of Control System design and development of special purpose machinery
• Experience in delivering solutions to technical problems
• Experience in Control System design/design analysis
• Experience of undertaking technical calculations
• Experience of working within a multi-skilled environment (i.e. knowledge of electrical and pneumatic components)
• Experienced in managing projects including working to tight timescales throughout the project life cycle
• Ability to provide quality information within deadlines
• Team-player and ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to interpret numerical data
• Willingness to travel
• Experience in the software design of industrial automation in a manufacturing environment (PLC & HMI)
• The generation and verification of software design documents
• Interpretation of customer requirements and presentation of design solutions at internal design reviews
• Applying technical due diligence, being risk aware, performing FMEA and using design studies and POP work to mitigate risk.
• Knowledge of British and international standards relative to the design and installation of industrial automation systems.
• Experience of conducting assessments and generating technical documents to support the compliance to the Machinery Directive and other British and international standards.

On offer is a very competitive salary plus additional benefits.

Hamlin Knight is an equal opportunities employer and is acting as a recruitment consultancy in this instance.

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