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Syntegon is a global leader in process and packaging technology. With around 5,800 colleagues in nearly 20 countries, the Syntegon Group works on intelligent and sustainable technologies for the pharmaceutical and food industries. Let's contribute together to ensuring that people worldwide are provided with high-quality medications and safely packaged food.

With our global service organization and our comprehensive service portfolio, we contribute sustainably to the profitable growth of our customers. Together, let's help ensure that people around the world are supplied with high-quality medicines and safely packaged foods.

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Summary (of role and how it fits within organisation):

The role will require the individual to design electrical control systems for packaging machinery. This would involve using AutoCAD Electrical or EPLAN for circuit designs, complete control system safety analysis using Sistema and issue BOM’s using Agile.

Key Responsibilities:

Within area of operation, the job holder will;

• Direct design work on customer projects.
• Attend specification meetings with customers, providing authoritative contribution regarding the Electrical design aspects of the project.
• Communicate with other design engineers (mechanical and electrical) the design on projects to ensure that these are fully coordinated.
• Contributing creative ideas.
• Completing engineering design on time to the project plan.
• Be aware of cost targets in design, purchase, and assembly.
• Document and archiving all project related material.
• Carry out risk assessments on machinery.
• Attend project meetings.
• Provide assistance to Assembly personnel during the build phase of a project.

Duties

• Design Electrical control systems using latest CAD software.
• Produce Bill of Materials using product lifecycle management software.
• Produce shop floor wiring plans.
• Assist shop floor fitters with build instructions and face to face support.
• Understand and complete safety system checks using Sistema.
• Design to worldwide standards.
• Work within a team of software engineers and mechanical engineers.

Specific Features

• Extensive Electrical Engineering experience.
• Valid passport to enable travel within EU and globally as required.
• Valid driving license.
• Valid work permit to enable employment in the UK.
• Willing to travel within UK and abroad.

Knowledge and Skills

The job holder will hold the following knowledge and skills;

• Electrical Engineering HNC or equivalent qualification.
• Engineering Experience in capital equipment ideally broad experience within Packaging industry or equivalent.
• MS office package.
• Effective negotiation skills.
• Problem solving ability.
• Methodical and clear reporting.
• Communication/Cooperation (Advanced).
• Engineering Design using AutoCAD electrical or EPLAN.
• Ability to design for manufacture and assembly.
• An understanding of the machinery directive, UKCA, UL, AS3000 and CE marking regulations.
• An understanding of 60204 regulations.
• Trained in using performance safety levels and the use of Sistema.
• Design to cost targets – essential.
• Problem solving/trouble shooting – essential.
• Product handling – desirable.
• Understanding of Servo motion technology.

Key Qualities

The job holder will be;

• Good communicator; written, verbal and presentation.
• Highly organized.
• Dependable and reliable.
• Good team player; work with and support other team members, both at Syntegon and at the customer (if required).
• Strategic thinker.
• Customer orientated.
• Good inter-personal and inter-cultural abilities.

Personality

• Team Player.
• Attention to detail.
• Creative.
• Enthusiastic about engineering design.
• Practical, hands on experience.

Remuneration & Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday per year + public holidays
• Flexi Time
• Staff discount for various retailers including access to company benefits platform (Perkbox)
• Medical cash plan
• Tech Scheme/Cycle to Work
• Everymind at Work
• Life Assurance (7 x annual salary)
• Income protection 
• An excellent opportunity to gain experience within a global company.

Syntegon is a global employer that values ​​diversity within the company, we celebrate differences and foster an environment in which all identities are equal.