Lead Electrical Lift Engineer - Control Panel Design

Lead Electrical Lift Engineer – Control Panel Design

Outskirts of Northamptonshire

£60,000 – £70,000 DOE

Monday - Friday Full-time, Permanent

 

Our client is a well-established and growing UK manufacturing business designing custom control systems for lifting and access solutions, specialising in the design and build of bespoke electrical control systems. Serving a diverse range of industries, they are recognised for delivering high-quality engineered solutions and are now seeking an experienced Lead Electrical Engineer to strengthen their leadership team.

This is a hands-on leadership position that combines technical design expertise with team management responsibilities.

The successful candidate will lead a small engineering team, ensuring high-quality, compliant electrical designs are delivered efficiently while remaining actively involved in control panel design throughout the project lifecycle.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the production of electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, and cable schedules.

• Lead, mentor, and develop the engineering team, providing technical guidance and support.

• Take ownership of electrical control panel design from customer specification through to production release.

• Drive best practices in design, documentation, and engineering processes.

• Apply safety engineering principles, including functional safety, within automated systems.

• Support component selection, balancing cost, performance, and availability.

• Ensure all designs comply with relevant UK standards and safety regulations.

• Act as the primary technical point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.

• Provide engineering support during production, testing, commissioning, and fault-finding activities.

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across engineering processes.

• Contribute technical expertise to quotations and project planning activities.

 

The Ideal Candidate:

Essential

• HNC/HND or Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering.

• Strong experience in electrical control panel design and drafting.

• Previous experience leading, supervising, or mentoring engineers.

• Good understanding of safety engineering principles and automated systems.

• Knowledge of relevant UK standards, including BS EN 61439 and BS 7671.

• Proficiency with electrical CAD software.

• Strong organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

• Eligibility to work in the UK.

Desirable:

• Experience within lifting, materials handling, automation, or other safety-critical industries.

• Knowledge of functional safety standards.

• Experience with PLCs, drives, or embedded control systems.

• Familiarity with UPS or emergency evacuation systems.

• Experience implementing engineering process improvements.

• Exposure to digital engineering tools, automation, or AI-assisted workflows.