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Midlands based leading provider of critical engineering services for blue chip food and beverage manufacturers are looking for an experienced Electrical Proposals Engineers to join their team.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a business who can offer you a clear career path, on-going professional training, a collaborative working environment and the chance to improve your technical skills. They also actively support Engineers seeking Chartered status.

Electrical Proposals Engineer

£40-55k + Pension, Healthcare Scheme

Staffordshire  

Ref: 24802

Electrical Proposals Engineer  - The Role:

• Quotation Development: Prepare detailed and accurate quotations for new and modified control panels, tailored to meet customer specifications and budgets
• Site Visits: Conduct site surveys to assess legacy systems, potential amendments, and requirements for new projects
• Client Collaboration: Work closely with customers to interpret requirements, present proposals, and incorporate feedback
• Technical Evaluation: Assess feasibility and technical requirements for projects, ensuring solutions are practical and compliant with industry standards
• Component Specification: Identify and recommend components, such as PLCs, relays, and sensors, that optimize system performance and cost-effectiveness
• Documentation: Produce comprehensive technical and commercial documentation to support proposals, including bills of materials (BOMs)
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance the proposals and design processes, reduce costs, and improve cost efficiency and product reliability
• Team Coordination: Collaborate with engineering, procurement, and production teams to ensure alignment on project deliverables

Electrical Proposals Engineer  - The Person:

• Experience: Proven experience in electrical engineering, proposals, or a similar role within manufacturing or industrial automation
• Technical Knowledge: Familiarity with control panel design, PLCs, VSD’s, Pneumatics and industrial communication protocols is highly desirable
• Communication Skills: Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• IT Skills: Competence in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel; experience with ERP systems is advantageous
• Standards Awareness: Understanding of relevant standards (e.g., IEC, UL, BS EN) for electrical control systems
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve costing and design challenges effectively
• Driving Licence: Full, UK valid driving licence is essential for site visits
• Qualifications: Degree, equivalent or HNC qualification in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, or a related field

Located in Staffordshire, this role would be commutable from Derby, Loughborough Lichfield, Burton on Trent, Stafford and surrounding areas.

For further information call Sarah Clarke on: 01902212000 or 07519122547. Email: sarah.clarke@automationexperts.co.uk