About the position
Electrical Control Systems Design Engineer (Permanent Position)
The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic, career minded individual, with a strong work ethic, solid professional track record and a commitment to teamwork whom with a B.Eng. Mechatronics Engineering/ B.Sc. in Mechatronics Engineering with 5-8 years of experience. The following skills are required which must be demonstrated by submitting examples:
- 5+ Years relevant design experience.
- 5+ Years' experience production/commissioning/maintenance. (planning & execution).
- AutoCAD Electrical or equivalent.
- Solid understanding and applying relevant codes such as ASME, ABS, DNV, LRS, IMCA, IMO, EN, ISO et
- Control systems design and programming skills using: Siemens TIA, Phoenix contact-PC worx, PLCnext engineer, Delta DIA designer and Screen
- Exposure to ISO 13485 - Medical device QMS & ISO 14971 - Medical device risk management
- Experience with IEC 60601 series of technical standards for safety and essential performance of medical electrical equipment
- Experience with Agile approach to software development
- Experience with ERP systems & BOMS
- Experience with PDM and PLM software
Key Responsibilities - amongst others and not limited to:
- Design (including software development) of Electrical systems and control system & integrated solutions in accordance with requirements of the relevant statutory guidelines and 3rd party codes & standards (IMCA, ABS, DNV, LR, EN, ISO etc.)
- Commissioning or maintenance of power distribution and process control systems.
- Design of Electrical and related interfaces for products and systems
- Support Sales in the development of concept designs to facilitate proposals and perform budget costings
- Produce AutoCAD drawings (concept, philosophy, system, circuits, logic, manufacturing etc) and detailed ERP BOMS & routes and maintain change control as per ECP process
- Power assessments, product specification reviews, conformity assessments and design reports/Engineering calculations
- Co-ordinate design inputs from junior engineers and draftsmen (drawings etc.)
- Manage sub-contractor designs and integrate design inputs from them
- Review and approve drawings and documentation from junior engineers and draftsmen
- Provide electrical engineering guidance to junior engineers and draftsmen
- Capture as-builds & redlines as per ECP process (designs, drawings, BOMS, IR's, FAT's etc.).
- Component identification and selection throughout design process
- Read and interpret:
- 3rd party codes, standards, and associations such as IMCA, ABS, DNV, LR, IMO, ASME, EN, SABS, ISO etc.
- Local and international directives / standards / regulations / legislative requirement
- Technical drawings, specifications/data sheets, data books, procedures & policies, work standards, test documentation, client technical documentation
- 3rd Party submission of design drawings and documents and resolve technical queries and/or comments throughout the design appraisal and production/manufacturing phases of the project.
- Review, Approve and Produce testing and validation documentation: FAT's, HAT's, SAT's, Inspection Reports, ITP's (including necessary technical drawings/diagrams) as well as product setup & commissioning when required
- Review and interrogate client specifications/requirements and formulate technical specifications/descriptions as well as produce purchasing specifications
- Review, Approve and Produce O&M Manuals
- Onsite testing & faulting during installation & commissioning phases
- Liaise and work closely with Sales, Production, Project, HSE and QA/QC Management teams in execution of duties, local and interbranch
- Support industrialization of BOM's, drawings & related documentation
- Risk assessment & Create Failure Mode, Effects & Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
A market-related package is on offer.
Please forward your CV to [Email Address Removed]. All applications must contain certified copies of relevant certificates and at least 3 contactable work references. If you have not had any response in two weeks from date of publication, please consider your application unsuccessful. Closing date for submissions is 18 April 2025
Preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups as per the company's Employment Equity Policy and Plan.
Desired Skills:
- Ability to prioritize tasks and work effectively under tight deadlines
- Strong planning and organizational skills.
- Ownership and accountability for work standards.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Strong administrative skills and ability to manage documentation efficiently.
- Technological agility and adaptability to new systems.
- Team player with a flexible and collaborative mindset.
- Position may require international travel.
- Ability to work overtime when required
- Positive "can-do" attitude and resilience in a high-pressure environment.
- Systematic detail-oriented and highly organized approach to work.
- Outcomes-oriented approach rather than purely task-oriented.
Desired Qualification Level:
About The Employer:
Unique Hydra Cape Town (Pty) Ltd, one of the world's most prominent integrated subsea and offshore solution providers and a leading manufacturer and supplier of deep-sea marine and commercial diving & life support equipment to the oil and gas industry, is looking for an Electrical Control Systems Design Engineer in Epping Industria, situated at 152 Gunner Circle, to come and join our highly efficient, skilled team of people, motivated by service excellence and continuous improvement.
Employer & Job Benefits:
- Electrical Control Systems Design Engineer at Unique Hydra (Pty) Ltd
