Role: Lead Electrical Engineer

Location: Limerick

12-month contract role

Mostly onsite, some hybrid but not each week.

Here at Hays Life Sciences, our Medical Device client is seeking a senior / lead electrical engineer to operate within multifunctional project engineering teams, delivering new and modified equipment in a high-volume manufacturing facility.

This senior technical role requires a candidate with the experience, technical ability, and confidence to take the lead on all electrical aspects of the design and commissioning of automated machinery from the LV distribution to the 24V control systems.

The client requires someone who is familiar with Irish and EU compliance standards for this role. Experience of overseeing vendors, engineers, contractors all doing activities across the site. Reviewing governance and oversight of all electrical activities across the manufacturing floor.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee and review the development, testing, and installation of electrical distribution and control system as part of a highly automated, high-volume 24/7 validated production environment.

• Participate within project teams, provide technical support, and make informed decisions on electrical and control system hardware and architecture selection within a multi-functional, multidisciplinary team environment.

• Advise in fault-finding of complex automation equipment and control systems when required.

• Maintain comprehensive documentation to Medical Device standards.

• Inspect new and existing vendor electrical equipment for compliance with JJV Electrical requirements.

• Carry out electrical commissioning assessments and sign-off on new / modified installations.

• Manage introduction of new site electrical requirements documents for vendors and internal procedures and checks.

• Update site electrical standards to reflect current international standards and new types of equipment.

• Monitor and continually improve the site electrical power up plan and address associated queries.

• Maintain electrical drawing software, network licencing systems and repository.

• Guide, advise and oversee the site-wide electrical engineering function to ensure the highest quality of service to the business.

Experience / Education

• Minimum Level 8 Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

• Strong knowledge of current Irish and international electrical standards, directives, and best practices

• Design and commissioning of LV Distribution and MCC systems

• Design and commissioning of 24V Controls and Automation systems

• Drawing packages (e.g., AutoCad, EPLAN, Vault etc.)

• Cable design/sizing experience (e.g., manual calcs, Amtech etc.)

• Experience with fully automated machinery

• Experience in senior/lead electrical engineering role

• Large scale manufacturing plant experiences an advantage