Senior / Lead Electrical Engineer
A senior technical role responsible for leading all electrical design, development, and commissioning activities for automated machinery in a high-volume manufacturing environment. The position drives technical excellence, ensures compliance to electrical standards, and supports continuous improvement across site electrical systems.
Responsibilities
- Lead and review the development, testing, and installation of electrical distribution and control systems in a highly automated, 24/7 validated production environment.
- Provide technical guidance within project teams, including hardware and architecture selection for electrical and control systems.
- Support complex fault-finding on automation equipment and control systems when required.
- Maintain and manage documentation compliant with medical device regulatory standards.
- Inspect vendor equipment for compliance with site electrical requirements and conduct commissioning assessments for new or modified installations.
- Manage updates to electrical standards, procedures, vendor requirements, and new site electrical documentation.
- Monitor and continuously improve the site electrical power-up plan and address any operational queries.
- Maintain licensing systems and repositories for electrical drawing software.
- Oversee and guide the site-wide electrical engineering function, ensuring high-quality technical support for manufacturing operations.
Requirements
- Level 8 degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
- Strong understanding of Irish and international electrical standards and directives.
- Experience in design and commissioning of LV distribution, MCC systems, and 24V control/automation systems.
- Proficiency with electrical drawing packages such as AutoCAD, EPLAN, or Vault.
- Cable design/sizing experience (manual calculations, Amtech, etc.).
- Proven experience working with fully automated machinery and in senior/lead engineering roles.
- Large-scale manufacturing experience is an advantage.
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