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​Senior Electrical and Electronic Design Engineer

Reports to: Principal Design Engineer
Responsible for: Electrical & Electronic Design
Main Tasks:

• Generate electrical / electronic design specifications for team members
• Communicate with customers and other Amfax project engineers to clarify requirements / meet design specifications
• Identify and support timely development of ‘fit for purpose’ electrical drawings & electronic documentation
• Research & source specific items when required
• Provide technical guidance to colleague and customers when required
• Work closely with manufacturing dept. to inform and answer queries during assembly / test stages
• Efficiently and accurately check wiring schedule & schematic information produced by colleagues
• General management & upkeep of drawings
• Attend Factory and/or Site Acceptance Testing with customer when required
• Generate product reference documentation / handbooks when required

Essential Qualifications / Experience:

• Formal engineering qualification in electronic / electrical design
• Min. 5 years industry related experience in electrical engineering at design / implementation level
• Experience of designing test equipment
• Experience of designing analogue and digital interface circuits

Desirable Qualifications / Experience:

• 18th Edition an advantage
• Experience in Power Engineering an advantage
• Experience with National Instruments hardware/software an advantage

Key Attributes:

• Accurate and methodical
• Able to anticipate & solve problems
• Able to produce wiring schedules & schematics that support efficient manufacture
• Able to work on a variety of projects
• Good communication skills to Amfax and customer personnel

​Principal Electrical and Electronic Design Engineer

Reports to: Engineering Manager
Responsible for: Technical Lead of projects and engineers
Main Tasks:

• Involvement at all stages of projects including:
• Initial meetings with customers to gather requirements
• Investigate potential solutions
• Assist with quote / proposal generation
• Technically lead projects
• Provide technical guidance and review to other team members
• Work closely with manufacturing dept. to inform and answer queries during assembly / test stages
• Attend Factory and/or Site Acceptance Testing with customer
• Review project engineering documentation
• Work closely with project managers
• Generate electrical / electronic design specifications for team members
• Work within project time-scales and costs.
• Communicate with customers and other Amfax project engineers to clarify requirements / meet specifications
• Work closely with manufacturing dept. to inform and answer queries during assembly / test stages.

Qualifications / Experience:

• Formal engineering qualification in electronic / electrical design
• Min. 5 years industry related experience in electrical engineering at design / implementation level
• Experience of designing test equipment
• Experience of designing analogue and digital interface circuits
• Experience with National Instruments hardware/software an advantage

Key Attributes:

• Able to lead a project through development to manufacturing
• Ability to work on a variety of projects
• Good communication skills to Amfax and Customer personnel

Reports to: Managing Director, Customer
Responsible for: Delivering a project on time and in budget & providing technical
input as required
Duties:
Technical

• Provide (design engineering) technical input on quotes and projects as required

People

• Communication within project team, with the customer & with other Amfax departments
• Customer liaison – understanding needs, issues & managing expectations
• Work closely with the account manager
• Conduct regular project reviews with key personnel

Process

• Owning the project from start to end – accountable to Amfax & the customer
• Conducting research: understanding cost, key dates, skills & knowledge required
• Sufficient understanding of the project – customer needs, manufacturing requirements etc.
• Managing costs / budgets throughout the project
• Have an overview of task progress
• Formal planning & scheduling tasks & resources in good time (including sufficient notice to other internal depts such as Manufacturing)
• Documentation management: project file updated, controlled issue of drawings etc.
• Use central project planner throughout life of project
• Manage change – task priorities & resource reassignment (when necessary)

System

• Using the project management system correctly
• Liaise with system administrators for timely set up of new projects
• Track hour/cost consumption
• Arrange for amendment to tasks / budget if required

Key Attributes:

• Good people management skills
• Strong communicator
• Willingness to build strong customer relationship
• Good understanding of process / procedure requirements
• Able to anticipate and solve problems
• Able to cope with change
• Able to contribute to and support continuous improvement initiatives

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years industry related experience in technical engineering role
• Project management experience (ideally in development test equipment)

Qualifications:

• Relevant formal engineering design qualification
• Project Management qualification preferable but not essential

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Production Wire Person

Reports to: Manufacturing Manager
​Responsible for:
Producing looms/cable assemblies & test equipment items from drawings & kits to the required build standards and agreed timeframes.
Main Tasks:

• Production of wiring looms/cable assemblies: comfortable with crimping, soldering, lacing & splicing to aerospace standards
• ​Wiring of cabinets and fixtures

Other Tasks:

• Assembly of PCBs (desirable but not essential)

Attributes:

• Understanding of engineering drawings, wiring schedules and circuit diagrams
• Able to solder to a consistently high standard
• Familiar with a variety of mil spec connectors, cable production techniques
• Able to work to IPC 620 Class 3
• Able to work to deadlines
• Tidy, methodical and accurate
• Own standard wiring tools (specialized tools will be supplied)
•  Able to work independently
• Good team player
• Willing to provide on-site support at customer premises when required
• ESD awareness

Qualifications and Experience:

• Experience in similar work essential (ideally within the Defense / Aerospace sector)
• IPC 620 certified
• Demonstrated capability by skills test
• Full driving license

Prototype Wire Person

Reports to: Manufacturing Manager
Responsible for:
Producing looms/cable assemblies & test equipment items to the required build standards and agreed timeframes from minimum information & by liaising with in-house engineers.
Main Tasks (Prototype and Production):

• Production of wiring looms/cable assemblies: comfortable with crimping, soldering, lacing & splicing to aerospace standards
• Wiring of cabinets and fixtures

Other Tasks:

• ​Assembly of PCBs (desirable but not essential)

Attributes:

• Extensive knowledge of cable types, connectors, cable assembly techniques and applications
• Able to liaise with in-house engineers with technical queries and provide build solutions for prototype assemblies
• Understanding of engineering drawings, wiring schedules and circuit diagrams
• Able to solder to a consistently high standard
• Familiar with a variety of mil spec connectors, cable production techniques
• Able to work to IPC 620 Class 3
• Able to work to deadlines
• Tidy, methodical and accurate
• Own standard wiring tools (specialized tools will be supplied)
• Able to work independently
• Good team player
• Willing to provide on-site support at customer premises when required
• ESD awareness

Qualifications and Experience:

• Prototype assembly experience in similar work essential (ideally within the Defense / Aerospace sector)
• IPC 620 certified
• Demonstrated capability by skills test
• Full driving license

Sales & Office Administrator

Reports to: 
Head of Sales & Marketing
Responsible for: 
Ensuring current sales information is readily available, providing administrative support for the sales team and answering general calls.
Main Tasks:

• Co-ordinate and progress quote status with account managers & business development managers
• Maintain sales performance information in BDIC (Business Development Information Centre)
• Support answering general phone calls
• Maintain customer relationships database (ERP)
• Organise exhibitions and sales events (including accommodation, transport & logistics)
• Manage sales diary (on site meetings, external whereabouts)
• Produce reports for sales team / management as required
• Co-ordinate the in-house review of customers’ terms of business
• Take messages for sales team in their absence & relay accordingly
• Responsible for availability and maintenance of exhibition stand materials and equipment
• Ensure sufficient availability of current marketing materials & promotional stationery
• Provide news and events information for company websites & social media
• Provide cover for reception desk when required
• Provide general sales & project admin support when required
• Other duties as required

Qualifications / Experience:

• Sales admin experience preferred but not essential
• Experience of office administration essential
• ​Experience of working in a busy office environment

Key Attributes:

• Willing and friendly team-player
• Methodical and organised
• Able to multi-task
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Able to work under pressure to deadlines
• Excellent customer service skills
• Strong communication skills

When successful product testing matters, Amfax delivers high performance, fully supported test engineering solutions designed and built to your exacting specifications on time and to budget

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