Electrical Controls Engineer in Southampton

The ECE is responsible for the electrical assembly, installation, testing, and fault finding associated with all company projects and domestic facilities. It requires the post holder to co-ordinate resources and liaise with internal and external key contacts to ensure work is delivered on time and to a quality standard.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, and fixtures, using hand tools and power tools.
• Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components, using test equipment and hand tools, to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem.
• Manage the company Pat Testing System and Log.
• Responsible for overseeing the training of co-workers on how to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures.
• Assist with the design of control circuits for existing and new build machinery including wiring to the PLC as well as creating panel layouts.
• Assist the production manager with the compilation of build of materials and other technical project documentation.
• Prepare drawings or follow Engineering drawings to determine the location of wiring and equipment and to ensure conformance to building and safety codes.
• Maintain records and files, preparing electrical reports, test certificates and liaise with the procurement team when ordering supplies and equipment.
• Provide preliminary drawings and cost estimates for materials and services.
• Assist the Procurement Team by testing and preparing Electrical and Mechanical spares for customers.
• The post holder might occasionally be asked to work overtime or out of hours in order to ensure project deadlines are met.
• The post holder might occasionally be asked to travel within and outside of the UK in support of company projects.

Qualifications

Education

• 18th Edition BS7671 IET Wiring Regs.
• Experience with Electrical Control Panels.
• Electrical Test/Fault Finding & Rectification.

Specialized knowledge

The minimum requirement for the post of ECE would be a 3 year engineering apprenticeship in electrical/control engineering. Experience in a civil/marine/aerospace engineering capacity is a necessity.

Skills

• An understanding of the requirements of assembly, test, fault finding and rectification of complex electromechanical components and machines.
• A good understanding and experience of using test equipment.
• Proven track record of the ability to manage time and work to strict deadlines.
• Good interpersonal communication and organisational skills and the ability to work effectively within a team.
• Intermediate ICT skills (MS Office, Emails etc).
• Be able to effectively communicate in both written and verbal format.

Other Conditions

• Full Clean Driving Licence.
• ACRO Clearance.
• Equal opportunities, Fire, Health & Safety and COSHH awareness training.
• First aid training.