Electrical Design Engineer Bridgend, South Wales Salary: £30,000 – £40,000 Full-time, permanent We are an innovative and successful privately owned SME that designs and manufactures hi-tech capital equipment for worldwide export with a head office in the UK and two overseas offices. A vacancy has arisen for an Electrical Design Engineer to undertake the design, development and testing of electrical control systems for our product range; involving the selection of appropriate control hardware based on the most cost-effective and scalable control platform. 1. Principal Accountabilities:

 Write control specifications for new products or modifications to existing products.

 Design electrical circuits required for the development and production of laser wire processing machines and other new products using ePLAN electrical design software or similar.

 Generate build documentation and parts lists to enable the purchasing department and production department to order parts and build products / machines.

 Write commissioning procedures for machines to enable the efficient transfer of products to Production and Service.

 Liaise with end users and other relevant contractors and sub-contractors to ensure correct design, test and installation of systems.

 Participate in the investigation of system problems arising from testing, acceptance or operational use in the field.

 Interface with electrical suppliers to ensure the most cost effective solutions are found.

 Contribute to the evolving Design Standards for Electrical / Mechanical Drawings.

 Keep up with the latest standards that are applicable to electrical control systems, namely EN60204, ISO 13849 and have knowledge of EN12100.

 Understand the dynamic requirements of wire processing systems and design solutions to meet those requirements.

 Carry out other tasks and projects within the competence of the job holder as requested by the Engineering Manager.

2. Education / Qualifications and Experience:

The ideal candidate will be qualified to a minimum of HND or preferably degree level in Electrical and / or Electronic Engineering. The candidate will have a strong electrical / controls / automation engineering background designing and developing complex machinery or systems; and be experienced in the full product life cycle from initial specification through development, build, test, deployment and support. 3. Job Specific Skills / Personal Qualities

 New product introduction: design, build, commission and test.

 Electrical Machine / Control Panel Design with reference to risk assessment and applicable safety standards like 12100, 60204 and 13849.

 Electrical drawing package experience (preferably ePLAN).

 Electrical Machine Design for build and procurement – parts list, wire schedules, cable schedules etc.

 Application of Servo Amplifier / Stepper Drive Systems and DC / AC Drive systems.

 Specification of sensor types including proximity sensors, through beam etc.

 Creation of Controls Specifications – Functional Design Specification / IO Specification.

 Advantageous but not essential if have experience of robotics and vision systems, practical experience of electrical builds and use of diagnostic tools.

 Ability to manage time and resources and prioritise tasks based on a dynamic project function with a willingness to travel and undertake customer visits if required.

 Strong verbal and precise written communications skills to engage with internal and external contacts, effectively gather information and express instructions clearly.