Lead Drives & Control Systems Engineer

Lead Drives & Control Systems Engineer

Commutable of Liverpool or Birmingham

£85,000 - £100,000

Our client are expanding their Engineering team and have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Lead Engineer with a strong background in Drives, Motion Control and Automation Systems to take full ownership of the electrical and control systems delivery on major projects.

This is a senior “lead” position where you will combine deep technical expertise (especially in variable speed drives, servo systems and safety-related control systems) with proven project leadership and people-management skills. Previous experience in a Project Engineering or Project Management role within industrial automation is highly advantageous.

• True leadership role – supervise, mentor and motivate multi-disciplinary engineering teams (internal + external resources)
• Full ownership of the Functional Safety lifecycle (FuSa) on safety-critical projects
• Work closely with Project Managers to deliver complex systems on time and on budget
• Opportunity to shape internal standards through the Engineering Management Working Group
• Hands-on design, software delivery, FAT, commissioning and SAT on customer sites

• Lead the electrical / controls workstream on projects from concept through to site acceptance
• Produce high-quality design deliverables :
  Functional Design Specifications, Safety Requirements Specifications, drive system architectures, network topology, cause & effect matrices, etc.
• Software design and configuration of PLC, HMI, SCADA, Robot, Drives and BMS platforms
• Own the Technical Construction File and ensure compliance with Machinery Directive, IEC 61508 / 61511, and other relevant standards
• Mentor graduates, apprentices and junior engineers
• Identify technical risks, propose mitigations and drive continuous improvement

• BEng / BSc or Level 6 Apprenticeship in Electrical / Electronic Engineering
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in industrial control systems with significant expertise in variable speed drives and motion control
• Proven track record of leading engineering teams and delivering full project life cycles
• Strong Functional Safety experience (SIL / PL rated systems)
• Excellent client-facing and communication skills
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to customer sites when required
• Previous role as a Project Engineer or Project Manager in automation
• TUV Functional Safety Engineer certification or equivalent
• Experience with Siemens, Rockwell, Schneider or Beckhoff drive platforms

• Holidays 25 days (plus Bank Holidays)
• Bonus scheme
• BUPA Medical plan
• Car allowance
• Pension scheme
• Life Insurance
• Employee assistance programme
  
  Flexible working

For more information on this role, please contact Andrew Haddon on or send a copy of your CV to An

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