Scope of the position
The Electrical Design Engineer will be responsible for the electrical hardware design and documentation of new machines and aftermarket projects, taking projects from initial design requirements through manufacture, commissioning and final acceptance.
The role will primarily use EPLAN Electric P8 for electrical design and SAP for the release and management of electrical hardware.
The position also contributes to the development and maintenance of the company's EPLAN engineering environment, including parts data, macros, translations, templates and standardised designs.
Main duties and responsibilities
- Produce electrical schematics, control panel layouts, build specifications and associated technical documentation using EPLAN Electric P8.
- Produce assembly drawings for HMI, control panel and enclosure assemblies.
- Produce cable drawings, engraving drawings, labelling reports, bills of materials and other manufacturing documentation.
- Select and specify appropriate electrical components in accordance with machine requirements, customer specifications and applicable standards.
- Create, maintain and improve EPLAN parts data, macros, translations, templates and standard engineering content.
- Maintain accurate electrical parts and BOM information within SAP, including the introduction of new electrical components.
- Ensure electrical component and BOM information is consistent between EPLAN, SAP and released manufacturing documentation.
- Modify existing designs and produce electrical documentation and hardware requirements for aftermarket projects.
- Review and check electrical designs and documentation prior to release for manufacture.
- Liaise with suppliers and provide technical support to Purchasing for component selection and procurement.
- Liaise with Sales, Aftermarket, Project Management and other engineering disciplines to ensure project requirements are clearly understood at the design stage.
- Support Assembly, Inspection, Software Engineering and Service throughout machine build, commissioning and installation.
- Respond to electrical non-conformances and implement corrective design changes so that the schematics reflect the final/as-built machine configurations
- Contribute to the standardisation and continuous improvement of electrical designs, engineering processes and EPLAN working practices, supporting a Right First Time philosophy.
Key skills and requirements
Essential
- ONC/HNC or higher qualification in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Practical experience using EPLAN Electric P8 or comparable electrical CAD software.
- Experience in electrical design, ideally machine tool
- Ability to interpret electrical, mechanical and technical drawings.
- Good Microsoft Office skills.
- Strong attention to detail and a structured approach to engineering documentation.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities effectively.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively across engineering and manufacturing departments.
- Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
Desirable
- Advanced EPLAN experience, including parts management, macros, templates/forms and project configuration.
- Experience producing electrical schematics for industrial machinery or machine tools.
- Good understanding of industrial electrical control systems and control panel design.
- Working knowledge of BS EN 60204-1 and electrical safety principles applicable to machinery.
- Experience using SAP or another ERP system for engineering BOMs and component management.
- Machine-tool or special-purpose machinery design experience.
- Understanding of servo drives, motors and variable-speed drive systems.
- Understanding of PLC and industrial networks.
- Understanding of pneumatic/hydraulic systems.
- Experience with CE/UKCA machinery compliance and electrical risk assessment.