Kigtek - Electrical & Safety Engineer - Control Systems

Role - Electrical and Safety Engineer – Control Systems
Location Office Based – Bellshill, Glasgow
Hours Full-Time, 37.5hrs per week, Flexible Hours
Salary Range £30k to £60k depending on experience

Who Are Kigtek?

Kigtek are an Engineering Projects company who predominantly deliver multi-discipline solutions into the Whisky/Spirits Industry in Scotland.

Engineering areas include:

• Process Control & Safety Systems
• Electrical Design and Installation Works
• Software Development & Reporting Solution

We work with the world’s leading spirits manufacturers helping them to produce many of the world’s best known spirits brands. Our work takes us to some of the largest, most advanced and highest volume drinks production sites in the world.
As part of the worldwide Vinci Group, there are significant opportunities for career progression both within the UK and overseas.

About the role

Following sustained business growth, exciting opportunities have become available for additional Electrical Engineers for Control Systems to join our team.

Our Electrical and Safety Engineers are responsible for reviewing project requirements and taking these to design, test and support the installation of the solution. This could be the design of a new control panel, modification to existing electrical infrastructure or a broad range of other services.

Our customers are manufacturing production sites and as we work in the whisky industry, our solutions will often be installed within hazardous areas (ATEX) due to alcohol vapour. There is opportunity to work on a variety of customer manufacturing sites, within a project team. There is a support network as well as broad training available to allow you to achieve your professional development goals, while putting learning into practice.

Main Responsibilities

• Reviewing customer requirements
• Production and review of requirements, design, drawings, test & user documentation
• Supervision of panel builds including factory testing
• Supervision of site installation works including site testing
• Maintain and develop your technical skills to meet the demands of an ever changing and evolving environment
• Liaising with the Project Manager at all stages of the project lifecycle.

The Candidate

What we need from you:

• Be a dynamic and proactive team player who strives to deliver high-quality work at the highest level of customer service.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communications skills
• You must be eligible to work in the UK and have a full UK driving licence.

Experienced in some of:

• Hardware Selection & Design
• Control Panel Design (PLC, IO, Networks)
• Motor Control Centre Design (VSD and DOL)
• Cabling Design (Including SLDs and Termination Schedules)
• Instrumentation Review & Selection
• COMAH Site Working
• DSEAR/ATEX Compliance (eg BS EN 60079)
• Functional Safety Systems (eg BS EN 61508/61511)
• Production and Review of Hardware Design Specifications
• Production and Review of Autocad Electrical Drawings
• Production & Review of Cable Schedules
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The Wider Vinci Group

Kigtek are part of the VINCI Energies UK and ROI operating within Actemium Automation. Actemium have been providing high quality engineering solutions and services in the UK since 1907.

Vinci’s de-centralised business model allows us to provide our customers with the resources, vitality and strength of a large global company, while still delivering local personalised service. Along with the other business units in the Actemium Automation family, we employ over 250 people at 14 locations across the UK.

Vinci are a world leader in engineering and construction with 220,000 employees operating out of 3,000 offices in 120 countries across the globe.

Part of the VINCI Energies Group, Actemium provide engineering design, project management, installation and commissioning of electrical, mechanical and IT services in the United Kingdom since 1907. In addition, we provide specialist maintenance operations, fully complemented with accredited safety tests and inspection services to optimise the operational efficiency and safety of our client's equipment and systems. Whilst part of a global network of 300 Business Units, Actemium UK comprises of 7 Business Units covering all of the UK & RoI.