What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Electrical Design Engineer position at renishaw?
Job Description Salary: up to £50,000 depending on experience Location Miskin, south Wales Renishaw’s Additive Manufacturing Group is seeking to recruit a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join the new product development team at our site in Miskin, South Wales. The role will focus on taking early conceptual designs and developing them into proven Additive Manufacturing products and systems, as well as helping to support and maintain our current product platform. Renishaw’s involvement in this exciting field will have a significant impact upon the acceptance of Additive manufacturing and as such the role presents an excellent opportunity to be part of this manufacturing revolution. Responsibilities Produce quality electrical system designs that includes machinery controls, safety circuits and low-voltage power. Develop and apply expertise in technologies such as PLCs, motion controls, distributed I/O, sensing and pneumatic controls. Produce, modify and manage high quality electrical design schematics. Component specification for safety and control hardware and power supplies. Support development and mechanical engineers with equipment testing and fault finding. Document evidence of safety and regulatory compliance. Support the validation of technical requirements to ensure the team is working towards meaningful and common goals. Hands-on support in the creation and modification of machine and test hardware. Key requirements Demonstrable experience and understanding of electrical design for machinery control and low-voltage power systems. Experience in the design, manufacture, testing and commissioning of machinery electrical panels. Ability to create and contribute to risk assessments. Previous experience and knowledge of designing and validating safety systems. Working knowledge of the latest Low Voltage Directive. An electrical engineering qualification. Desirable requirements Electrical CAD software proficiency. BS 7671 qualification would be advantageous. Person specification The successful candidate will demonstrate a practical approach to design, supported by good problem-solving skills and attention to detail. You will be able to work as part of a multi‑disciplined team where communicating effectively will be key. You must be able to balance a methodical approach with the demands of working in a fast-growth and technically developing field of engineering. The role will also require a hands-on approach at times. Benefits When you join Renishaw, we're committing to your future career. That's because we believe in developing our people's skills and promoting them internally. We also offer a benefits package that's highly desirable; including a 9% non-contributory pension, discretionary annual bonus, *subsidised onsite restaurants and *coffee shops, free parking, *car sharing scheme and *24 hour fitness centres. ( not available at all sites). We also want to promote a healthy work-life balance as much as possible, so we have introduced a hybrid working policy which allows for a combination of home and office based working depending on the nature of your role. We also offer a variable working programme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Life Assurance policy of 12 times annual salary, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced maternity pay subject to qualifying criteria, Health Cash Plan, the option to join BUPA Renishaw Health Trust and an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family. Please click here for further information about our benefits. At Renishaw we believe that our success is powered by welcoming a workforce of diverse and talented people. Through encouraging an inclusive culture, where all our employees are free to be themselves, we can achieve our core values: Innovation, Inspiration, Integrity, and Involvement. If you are excited about the role but feel as though you don’t meet all the requirements, we would encourage you still to apply. You might just be the right person for this role or another opportunity at Renishaw. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, or require any reasonable adjustments please contact the recruitment team on 01453 524600 or recruitment@renishaw.com. Please click here for further information about diversity and inclusion at Renishaw. Employment Type: Permanent Time Type: Full time Requisition Number: R9341 Senior Electrical Design Engineer (Open) Renishaw is a FTSE 250 global engineering and scientific technology company, with core skills in measurement, motion control, additive manufacturing, healthcare, spectroscopy and manufacturing. We supply products and services that push the boundaries of what is possible in applications as diverse as jet engine and wind turbine manufacture, through to dentistry and brain surgery. We are also a world leader in the field of metal additive manufacturing (also referred to as 3D printing), where we design and make industrial machines that ‘print' parts from metal powder. We currently have 77 offices in 36 countries, with around 5,200 employees worldwide. Over 3,000 people are employed within the UK where we carry out the majority of our research and development, and manufacturing. With a global presence in a broad range of sectors, we aim to ensure that our workforce reflects the diverse global communities we serve. Every year we welcome a wide range of new employees, from apprentices to experienced professionals. By joining Renishaw you will be making a difference to the world in which we live, in a global company that encourages innovation and personal achievement. Our people help us to pursue this purpose so that we can continue to be a world leader in precision technology and deliver on our vision to innovate and transform capabilities in manufacturing, science and healthcare through unparalleled levels of precision, productivity and practicality.
Salary : $50,000