Electrical Controls & Design Engineer

A manufacturing company specializing in pharmaceutical engineering machinery in the Liverpool area is seeking an experienced Electrical Controls Engineer. The role involves configuring Siemens and Allen Bradley systems, developing electrical designs in Eplan 8, and producing comprehensive documentation packages (FDS, cable schedules, etc.) to ensure the safe, validated, and efficient operation of automated pharmaceutical processes.

• Design and develop control systems using Siemens and Allen Bradley software (e.g., S7, TIA Portal, WinCC SCADA, RSLogix, Studio 5000).
• Create and maintain electrical schematics and panel layouts using Eplan 8.
• Develop detailed documentation including:

- Functional Design Specifications (FDS)

- Cable Schedules

- Instrument Schedules

- I/O Lists and Wiring Diagrams

- IQ/OQ documents

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including project managers, mechanical engineers, process engineers, EC&I Technicians and clients.
• Provide support with FAT's and on-site for system installation, testing, and commissioning.
• Troubleshoot and resolve control system issues.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant industry standards and safety regulations.

• Degree or HND in Electrical Eng, Automation or related field
• Experience in panel design, instrumentation or automation projects
• Experience with Siemens (S7, TIA Portal) & Allen Bradley systems
• Familiarity with SCADA & HMI systems
• Proficient in EPlan 8 or similar electrical design packages
• Strong documentation skill's with experience of control system documentation packs
• Problem solving and trouble shooting skills

• Salary dependent on experience likely £45k-£50k
• Mon - Thur - 7.5 hours per day (Flexible start and finish times) starts (7:30 - 9:30) and finishes (16:00 - 17:30/18:00)
• Fri 7:30 - 1
• Income protection & EAP (doctors app, mental health support & general wellbeing)
• 25 days plus BH (we do operate a Christmas shutdown that uses 3 of these days)
• 4% Employer & 4% employee - Legal & General
• Hybrid Working (WFH Wed & Fri) plus early finish Friday
• RAC cover
• Death in Service (x4)

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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