Lead Engineer Drive System Specialist

Earthstream are proud to be recruiting a Lead Engineer Drive System Specialist for a leading industrial automation solutions provider ficusing on innovative projects across multiple industries

Job Role:�Lead Engineer Drive System Specialist

Location:�Telford

Salary:�Up to �80,000 plus �6k car allowance & benefits

As a Lead Engineer Drive System Specialist your remit will include:

Ownership of the Functional Safety lifecycle within a project setting

Supervision and motivation of teams of engineers (including external resources) within a project setting, including the verification of deliverables in line with client expectations, legal requirements and industry standards

Mentoring of apprentices, trainees, juniors and graduate engineers

Collaboration with Project Managers to ensure quality delivery to budget and on time, including the identification and mitigation of project risks and technical change

Participation in the Engineering Management Working Group, contributing to the development of internal standards and practices with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation

Electrical / controls concept design including Functional Design Specification, Safety Requirements Specification, Single Line Diagram, Network Topology, Device Layout, Cause & effect Matrix, Safety Block Diagram, etc

Software Design, including Software Design Specification and production of Software / Configuration deliverables for e.g. PLC / HMI / SCADA / Robot / Drives / BMS / etc

Factory Acceptance Testing, Commissioning and Site Acceptance Testing

Ownership of the Technical Construction File

Other duties as required

What you will bring to the company:

• Minimum of BEng / BSE / Level 6 Apprenticeship in Electrical / Electronic Engineering


• Minimum of 7 years in a similar role


• Excellent understanding of electrical control systems


• Personal Qualities


• Being a great team player as well as the ability to work off own initiative


• Excellent communication skills, both oral & written


• Confident and pro-active with an organised approach to work


• Situational adaptability


• Good problem solver


• Hands on attitude


• Enthusiastic and able to be relied upon

What the company can offer you:

• Competitive salary


• Holidays 25 days (plus Bank Holidays)


• Bonus scheme *


• BUPA Medical plan *


• Car allowance *


• Pension scheme


• Life Insurance


• Employee assistance programme


• Flexible working


• Programme of personal development & training


• Free car parking


• EV charge points on-site


• Social & wellbeing activity programme


• Bike 2 work scheme


• Available on some positions