Electrical Design Engineer

Electrical Design Engineer

Location: Shrewsbury

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £35,000 upwards depending on experience per annum

Hours: Monday - Thursday: 8:00am - 4:30pm, Friday: 8:00am - 2:00pm (flexibility required)

Overtime: 1.5x on Saturday, 2x on Sunday

One of our clients is a leading manufacturer of overhead cranes
, specialising in the design, production, and installation of high-quality lifting solutions. With a strong focus on innovation and customer satisfaction, they serve a wide range of clients across multiple sectors.

We are seeking a skilled Electrical Design Engineer to join the team. You will play a crucial role in developing innovative electrical solutions for crane projects and supporting ongoing design and project activities.

The role includes generating deliverables specific to individual jobs, such as:

• Initial concept design in collaboration with clients and in-house teams
• Electrical schematic diagrams (CAD work)
• Instrument loop diagrams (if required)
• PLC wiring diagrams and I/O schedules
• Panel layouts
• Fully populated parts lists / BOM based on schematics
• Order placement and delivery tracking
• LV distribution and cable calculations (if required)
• Machinery safety circuit design and risk assessments to BS EN ISO 13849/60261
• Technical documentation
• Assisting with day-to-day job planning and management

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Basic understanding of PLC, HMI, and SCADA software; experience beneficial
• Ability to work independently or as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Work effectively under time constraints
• Understanding of industrial networks (Profibus, Profinet, etc.)
• Experience in safety systems design and programming highly advantageous
• Knowledge of Siemens PLC preferred (training available for other systems)
• Able to read and understand electrical drawings
• Able to fault-find on existing systems, with or without drawings
• Experience working in an engineering environment
• Clean UK driving licence

• System design: 3 years
• Electrical engineering: 5 years
• Communication skills: 3 years

• Company pension
• Free on-site parking
• Overtime pay: 1.5x for Saturdays, 2x for Sundays