Our world renowned engineering client in Gloucester are currently recruiting for an Electrical Design Engineer.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the electrical design of a wide range of standard and special-purpose machines for the lead-acid battery industry, and for providing technical support to other company departments.
• The Electrical Design Engineer will take technical lead responsibility on specific projects as identified by the Technical Director / Controls System Manager.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• The electrical design of standard and special purpose machines for the lead acid battery industry, examples of which are, but not limited to:
  • Lead plate feeders and stackers
  • Lead casting machines
  • Assembly and test machines for batteries
  • Robot loading and machining cells
• Carry out detailed electrical design working to in-house machine sales document and customers specifications document(s) (SSOW)
• Electrical schematics
• Detailed cabinet layouts
• Parts lists (BOM)
• Termination lists
• Electrical documentation detailing the spec of the machine
• Working closely with the mechanical & software departments ensuring the machine meets customer specifications.
• Aware and capable to carry out risk assessments for safety regulations and CE compliance.
• Responsible for electrical component selection taking into consideration standardisation, obsolescence, availability and cost.
• Responsible for preparing and presenting electrical designs at design reviews.
• Ensures design files and information are kept up to date and stored in accordance with departmental procedures.
• Highlight all electrical/technical risks to the Controls System Manager / Mechanical Team Managers.
• Keeps up to date with the latest manufacturing techniques, electrical components and drawing standards.
• Liaise with other departments to ensure that the required information is available when needed and customer requests are dealt with in a timely manner.
• Follow departmental processes relating to management of designs.
• Responsible for generation of electrical drawings and bills of materials.
• Responsible for carrying out design change requests in a timely manner.
• Responsible for reporting progress of all assigned tasks to the Team Leaders.
• Available for onsite customer support (presentations and fault finding) as required.
• To adhere to and always apply all workplace management and rules consistently.
• Embrace the values of the business and live these by example, consistent with corporate policies/procedures and legal obligations, both in the UK and overseas.
• Ensure that all Company policies and procedures are adhered to within operations area.