Electrical And Controls Engineer

Electrical and Controls Engineer

Preston, Lancashire

c£55k neg dep exp + benefits

Our niche sector client has been established for almost half a century and are recognised as the UK's market leader in the design, manufacture and service of standard and bespoke highest quality special purpose machinery in their field for supply throughout the UK, and as a result of continued success and an ongoing programme of strategic growth, they are now seeking to recruit an experienced Electrical and Controls Engineer to complement their professional electrical engineering team tasked with the design, test, installation and commissioning of all types of special purpose handling equipment and automated systems.

Workshop based near Preston and requiring CSCS certification for the position, the successful Electrical and Controls Engineer candidate will provide support and knowledge to all areas of the business, and core duties will include (but not be limited to):

• Electrical hardware and associated control software design and development activities for both standard and bespoke machinery whilst ensuring machinery Electrical and control safety compliance to relevant standards and legislation
• Compiling individual machine files containing electrical schematics, electrical part lists, software, test documentation, datasheets, machine safety reports, and other relevant documents.
• Providing technical guidance and support to shop floor colleagues, site engineers and the sales team when required
• Working closely with the mechanical design team on projects as necessary
• Attending sites for surveys, installation planning, installations, commissioning, and breakdowns where necessary (so a full UK driving licence is essential for the position)

To be considered for this varied and challenging role, it is envisaged that the successful candidate will be an experienced HND or above qualified Electrical Engineer with both design and development expertise who is able to demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of Siemens S7/ LOGO/PLC programming and software design, SCADA systems and hardware design using AutoCAD Electrical 2022.

In an organisation committed to the highest levels of quality and customer satisfaction, you will ideally demonstrate previous "heavy" machinery design experience (preferably hydraulically based with an understanding of hydraulic circuits, control and instrumentation) as well as Machinery Electrical and control safety standard knowledge and Safety verification software (preferably Sistema).

You will occasionally be required to travel to customer sites for site installation projects and assisting in the commissioning of heavy machinery, and will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills at all levels and be able to develop productive relationships with fellow departments and team members.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an ambitious and experienced Electrical and Controls Engineer to utilise their control software and electrical hardware design and implementation skills on a range of unique equipment and machinery, so if you are interested in joining a respected market leader in an ever-expanding niche industry sector, in the first instance contact the Controls Team at Premier Technical Recruitment on or email your cv in confidence to for further details.