Electrical Controls and Instrumentation (EC&I) Engineer

We are currently looking for an Electrical Controls and Instrumentation (EC&I) Engineer responsible for leading the electrical design and delivery of standard and bespoke containment and clean air equipment. The person in this position will work closely with the engineering team to create and develop the electrical schematics, functional design specifications, and PLC programming for machinery to be installed in highly regulated medical and pharmaceutical industries.

As part of this skilled team, you will have the opportunity to drive the success of an integral business function, which in turn, will make a positive impact on our organisation as a whole.

This is a permanent, full-time role.

The Benefits

• Competitive salary, depending on experience
• Annual bonus based on company performance
• Annual holidays 24 days plus bank holidays
• Simply Health cash back scheme
• Credit Union (loans and saving schemes)
• Shopping & Leisure discounts

Location

Our clean, bright 63,000 sq.ft site in Heywood, Lancashire is the largest containment factory in the North West, just minutes from the M66 and M62. We have invested £1m in our facility, with state of the art machinery and great staff facilities including showers, canteen and plenty of on-site parking.

About us

Envair Technology have been manufacturing world class clean air and containment equipment for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries since 1972. Our mission is to engineer controlled environments that keep people and products safe from airborne hazards.

Our products, including isolators, laminar airflow cabinets and microbiological safety cabinets, are used to prepare chemotherapy treatments for cancer patients, discover new therapies for Alzheimer's or test samples in hospitals. It means you’ll always finish the day feeling you’ve contributed to something really valuable, supporting our NHS and private hospitals throughout Europe.

We’ve enjoyed strong growth in demand for our products for the last few years and as industry leaders, are always looking to bring new innovations to the market. It’s why we look for people who share our values of taking pride in your work, being ambitious and inventive, nurturing the people around you and collaborating as a team.

We are proud of our dedicated employees, many of whom have been with us for many years, as well as our management team, who are considered to be some of the best in the industry.

Your Role

As an Electrical Controls and Instrumentation (EC&I) Engineer , you will report to the Head of Manufacturing & Engineering and have a key role in the electrical design of high value capital projects for blue chip clients from concept to completion.

Key accountabilities/responsibilities:

• Create and develop detailed electrical design schematics of standard and bespoke machine designs for containment, aseptic, and sterile applications
• Take ownership of the electrical and software design requirements from product concept through to delivery with the project team
• Create electrical wiring schematics and instrument schedules
• Produce the Functional Design Specifications for new products
• Production of HMI and PLC software design
• Produce Bills of Materials to provide accurate and detailed specifications for procurement via the company MRP system
• Support pre-FAT and FAT activities where necessary
• Support field-based engineers on site in the UK and abroad where necessary
• Work closely with others in the Engineering Team to help develop new products for new and emerging markets
• Work closely with the Sales Team to offer concept design solutions during quotation and tender process

About You

To join us, you will need:

• Proven experience as an EC&I Engineer, with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a regulated industry
• Demonstrable experience producing detailed electrical design schematics and drawings
• To be ideally qualified to minimum HNC level, but demonstrable experience will be strongly considered
• Proven experience in working on projects from concept to completion
• Experience of Siemens TIA Portal highly desirable
• Experience using PC Schematic desirable but not essential
• Experience producing Functional Design Specifications which include control philosophies highly desirable
• To be a team player who works well within a group to meet key project deliverables
• To be a strong problem solver with a good attention to detail
• The ability to plan, schedule and coordinate effectively
• To be self motivated, with a strong results driven approach

Envair Technology are an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.