Lead Engineer Electrical and Instrumentation

Job Title
Division (Weir ESCO, Weir Minerals, etc)
Location
Onsite/Hybrid/Remote/Shift

 

• Role Purpose

As a Lead Engineer - Electrical and Instrumentation, you are the technical authority on electrical design and instrumentation within the organization. You translate customer requirements into standardized, scalable solutions and ensure high-quality implementation across the full project cycle—from quote and sales support to engineering, commissioning and service.

You play a key role in driving technical excellence, supporting project execution, and enabling knowledge sharing across Technology Group, Engineering, Sales, and Service teams.

• Position in the Organization
• Reports to: Manager Project Engineering
• Location: Venlo, Netherlands
• Key interfaces: Sales, Project Engineering, Service & Commissioning, Technology/Innovation teams

• Key Responsibilities

1. Technical Authority & Solution Design

• Interpret and challenge customer technical specifications related to electrical, control, and instrumentation systems.
• Define optimal electrical and automation concepts aligned with company standards and modular design principles.
• Ensure compliance with international standards and local regulations (IEC, UL, CSA, machinery safety, etc.).
• Lead technical discussions with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.

2. Sales & Proposal Support

• Support Sales during pre-engineering and quotation phases.
• Review and advise on technical concepts, system architectures, and provides comprehensive cost estimates.
• Define scope boundaries, assumptions, deviations, and technical clarifications.
• Balance customer-specific requirements with standardization strategy.

3. Product Configuration & Standardization

• Own and continuously improve the product configurator (e.g., KBMax).
• Translate engineering standards into configurable modules and options.
• Maintain cost models, engineering effort estimates, and option structures.
• Drive standardization, modularization, and reuse of electrical/instrumentation/control system designs.

4. Engineering & Lifecycle Support

• Support project execution teams with expert guidance on complex electrical, control, and instrumentation topics.
• Specify and review key electrical and control system components such as CPU, IO-modules, communication-modules, etc.
• Supports seamless integration between the machine control system and customer control system.
• Review and validate engineering deliverables (hardware design, control architecture, instrumentation concepts).
• Provide technical input during commissioning and troubleshooting phases.
• Ensure lessons learned are captured and fed back into standards and tools.

5. Technical Support & Problem Solving

• Act as escalation point for complex hardware and software issues beyond first-line support.
• Troubleshoot and resolve control system and instrumentation issues in collaboration with service teams.
• Modify and update PLC software using Siemens and Allen-Bradley platforms.
• Support commissioning and field service activities when required.

6. Training & Knowledge Management

• Develop and maintain training material for control systems and instrumentation.
• Deliver training sessions to internal teams.
• Act as a technical mentor and knowledge hub within the engineering team.
• Ensure documentation and knowledge sharing are structured and accessible.

• Qualifications & Experience

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation, or related field
• Minimum 5-10 years’ experience in the field of electrical engineering.

Experience & Technical Skills

• Experience in PLC programming (Siemens and Allen-Bradley)
• Knowledge of electrical hardware design (e.g., Eplan)
• Experience with instrumentation and process control systems
• In-depth understanding of control systems, industrial automation, and machine safety
• Proven experience with international standards and regulatory compliance
• Experience with configurator tools (e.g., KBMax) is a plus

• Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to act as technical lead and decision-maker
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into practical solutions
• Structured, detail-oriented approach
• Proactive and hands-on mindset

• Additional Requirements

• Fluent in Dutch and English (spoken and written)
• Willingness to travel occasionally to customer sites