Electrical Project Engineer

Manchester

Hours Mon - Fri 8:00 - 16:00

Salary £40000 to £45000 DOE

Our client, a large manufacturing company in Manchester, has a very exciting opportunity for an ELECTRICAL PROJECT ENGINEER, working days Monday to Friday.

Join our clients Technical Engineering Team as a highly skilled Electrical Project Engineer specialising in the end-to-end design, implementation, and optimisation of advanced automation systems within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will have a strong knowledge of electrical control systems, PLC control systems including Siemens and will be expected to both modify and in some instances rewrite programs when needed, including Wonderware Intouch SCADA

You will lead electrical engineering projects focused on the refurbishment and upgrade of complex machinery, conveyor systems, and packaging lines, leveraging cutting-edge automation, drives, and control technologies.

First and foremost, your knowledge of electrical breakdowns and repeat issues will be the key to your success. This would include configuring inverter drives, testing and working on safety control systems, and relay logic. You will be comfortable both creating electrical drawings from scratch and modifying current drawings using EPLAN.

To succeed, you will be time served electrically and have a solid background working with PLC and control-based systems. Full control System and panel design and build, you will thrive from a challenge and genuinely enjoy working within an environment that supports and promotes long term changes to both equipment and processes. You will enjoy the process side of the job and as a result will have a solid knowledge of route cause analysis. You will enjoy working as part of a team and your superior electrical knowledge will separate you from the competition

Essential Technical Qualifications & Experience

· Electrically time-served: HNC (or higher) in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or equivalent

· Demonstrated expertise with:

- Siemens and Mitsubishi PLCs (programming, hardware integration, ladder logic, function block diagram)

- SCADA systems, notably Wonderware Intouch (screen design, scripting, alarm management)

- High-level Eplan proficiency in electrical drawings

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