Electrical And Controls Designer

The Opportunity:

Our client, a specialist in providing solutions for welding automation is looking for an Electrical & Controls Designer to join their growing team. You will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with a team to design electrical controls and PLC programs for equipment. You will also play a crucial role in supervising equipment installation, addressing design issues and malfunctions, and providing training and resources to customers and colleagues.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Inspecting subcontracted work to ensure compliance with engineering specifications and quality standards.
• Interpreting customer requirements to ensure the desired functionality is achieved through the design.
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety policies and regulations throughout all work-related
• Ensuring all projects are completed within the allocated budget and timeframe.
• Maintaining an organized data architecture for design files (both hard and soft copies).
• Offering technical support to team members as required.
• Following the engineering change request/engineering change notice process.
• Providing project scope and plans for subcontracted work.
• Assisting in determining the most efficient and safe build sequence.
• Assisting in the development of Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) and Site Acceptance Test (SAT) criteria.
• Informing the Operations Manager of any programming issues, delays, or rework that may impact delivery.
• Notifying the Purchasing & Operations Manager of necessary parts for assembly within the designated schedule.
• Designing equipment according to engineering standards.
• Creating manuals and component part lists for all designs and ensuring their availability.
• Reviewing plans to fully understand the required components for assembly completion.
• Assisting the Sales team in developing technical proposals.
• Conducting Pre-Delivery Inspections (PDIs) to ensure equipment operates according to engineering specifications and making adjustments if needed.
• Troubleshooting problems and providing excellent customer care for after-sales issues.

What You'll Need to Be Successful:

• Experience in PLC programming using RSLogix and HMI programming using FactoryTalk.
• 5-10 years of experience in a similar role.
• A degree in electrical engineering or controls engineering.
• Proficiency in designing high voltage controls, PLCs, and sensors.