Electrical Engineer - Kendal, United Kingdom - Northern Employment Services

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Kendal, United Kingdom

2 days ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Electrical Engineer

Kendal site (with UK & Overseas travel)

Flexi hours = Core hours, Mon - Fri, 9.30am - 12:30pm & 2pm - 4:30pm

Permanent position

Salary, £29,000 - £35,000pa (Dependant on Experience)

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Electrical Engineer to join the team of our electrical manufacturing client based in the Kendal, Cumbria area.

Your role as an Electrical Engineer will include, but not be limited:

Attend site to test and commission new or refurbished hydro equipment
Provide electrical expertise into the design and sales teams
Prepare control philosophies in accordance with client expectations
Check schematic drawings, layouts, to ensure correct manufacture of equipment
Attending supplier Factory Acceptance Tests
Create cable schedules, test documentation and commissioning procedures.
Commission electrical instrumentation and control equipment on site both in the UK and overseas
Create documentation for validation of machine performance and handover to customer
Use PLC and HMI software to programme and test control systems
Programme AVRs for optimum turbine power generation

Benefits working for this company as a Electrical Engineer:

Flexible working within core hours (09:30am to 12:30pm and 2:00pm to 4:30pm)
Generous Pension Scheme (Employer 10% contribution & employee 4%)
Working away uplift of up to 40%
Cycle to Work scheme
Life Assurance (3x annual salary)
Access to OH Support / EAP programme for wellbeing support
Company sick pay (after 1 year service)
25 days holiday plus bank holidays (and the option to buy up to 5 days more)
Free tea, coffee etc
Discounted gym membership
Social events

Electrical Engineer require the following:

An electrical engineering qualification (HNC minimum, BEng preferred)
Experience of electrical control equipment for rotating machines would be beneficial
Experience with power equipment, including switchgear, transformers and generators would be beneficial
PLC/HMI/AVR programming experience, would be beneficial