Controls Engineer - Cambridge

Position: Controls Engineer

Salary: 50,000 - 55,000

Location: Cambridge

Proactive are currently in search of an experienced Controls Engineer to start work immediately for a client of ours in Cambridge. This is an exciting opportunity working for a world leading manufacturing company, offing ample opportunity for career progression and development.

The main focus of this role will be to provide controls design assistance to the in-house Engineering Team. Reporting to the Controls Team Leader, you will be involved in the entire lifecycle of product development from concept and prototyping, through to production and support.

Principal Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and development of specifications for electrical control systems
• To communicate with the Project Manager and Project Team members regarding identifying design requirements: function, reliability, cost, serviceability, and ensure the design integrates correctly
• To develop, design, upgrade and troubleshoot PLC programs, electrical control hardware and HMI
• Preparing and maintaining design documentation
• capable of fault finding and troubleshooting electrical control systems
• Produce BOMs specifying bought out components and their source of supply
• Obtaining cost effective quotations from suppliers for electrical control systems components
• Provide technical support throughout the build process, to the Manufacturing Team, Procurement and the Design Team, providing assistance with test and build procedures, and the transfer of the product to manufacturing and the customer
• Defining cost effective manufacturing and assembly techniques
• Identify technical risks and devising and implementing mitigation plans
• To Ensure new product designs meet all the necessary requirements and company standards
• Responsible for ensuring that new product developments of electrical control systems are delivered on time.

• Supporting product integration and acceptance testing
• Technical support to client

Knowledge and Experience

• Relevant qualification (HNC or above) in Electrical and/or Control Engineering or equivalent experience
• Controls Engineer with more than five years product development and manufacture experience preferably in a multidisciplinary manufacturing environment
• Proven knowledge of PLC electrical control and multi-axis motion control systems.
• Experience in using Eplan and/or E3.Series, as well as Beckhoff TwinCAT, is desirable
• Previous experience gained within a Fast Moving Consumer Goods manufacture or System Integrator setting in the design and commissioning of electrical control systems
• Up-to-date knowledge of national and international electrical and safety regulations will be advantageous

How to Apply:

For more information on the role, or an informal discussion regarding opportunities we have available, please contact Jemal Tawfieg on (phone number removed) or (url removed)

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