Apprentice Electrical Engineer

Main Roles and Responsibilities:

Electrical cabinet & machine design:

• Support the design and development of electrical control cabinets, panels and wiring schemes for new and existing products.


• Develop CAD abilities in order to create and maintain 3D models of electrical cabinets and layouts to ensure fit, cable routing, and serviceability.


• Produce and maintain 2D electrical schematics and wiring diagrams (panel layouts, I/O schematics, terminal plans, etc.).

Wiring & cable design:

• Adopt the company standard for design of cable harnesses and looms (lengths, terminations, wire types, etc.) so that drawings can be sent out for manufacture.

Component selection & obsolescence management:

• Develop a working knowledge of electrical components (breakers, contactors, relays, safety devices, power supplies, drives, sensors, terminals, etc.) in order to design electrical systems.


• Manage obsolete components: identify replacements, assess impact, and update drawings, BOMs (bill of materials) and documentation accordingly.


• Liaise with the Procurement team to specify component alternatives and suppliers.

Documentation & change control:

• Implement the company standard process ensuring that electrical drawings, BOMs and specifications are correctly created, version-controlled and maintained.


• Drive good documentation discipline, ensuring that any changes to the electrical design are captured, reviewed and released in accordance with company procedures.

Cross-functional collaboration:

• Work closely with Mechanical Design, Software/Controls, Production, Service, Sales and Customers/Distributors to ensure that the electrical design meets functional, safety and commercial requirements.

Production support & fault finding:

• With guidance, provide hands-on support to the Production Team to resolve electrical build and test issues.


• Investigate production and field issues related to electrical design, wiring, components and cabinets.


• Produce work instructions and additional drawings to support repeatable, high-quality assembly and test.

Compliance, testing & quality:

• Ensure electrical designs comply with relevant standards and regulations (e.g. machine safety, wiring standards, layout considerations, etc.).


• Support electrical testing activities (e.g. panel checks, insulation testing, functional checks; EMC/safety liaison with external test houses where relevant).


• Apply a strong attention to detail so that electrical documentation is accurate, consistent and reliable for manufacturing, service and approvals.