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Electrical Controls & Instrumentation Design Engineer
Posted: Closing date: 5th Dec 2025
Department: Pharma Operations Reports to: EC&I Departmental Manager
We are delighted that due to our continued growth, we have a vacancy for EC&I Departmental Manager within our Pharma Team.
The successful candidates will be responsible for designing and developing the Pharma and Bio product range.
Working Location: Head Office, Bolton | Full-time
Key Responsibilities
As part of your role at Howorth, your responsibilities will include:
- Provide design and technical input into tenders/estimates
- Provide technical support
- Meet key design milestones for project delivery and tender preparation
- Deliver a design to cost and time constraints
- Standardisation of design – developing a modular framework for the entire product range
- Play a key role in value engineering
- Be proactive in EC&I product development taking ideas to the EC&I Design Manager for
evaluation and approval - Review and streamline processes
- Writing FDS, P&ID’s, and input into FAT & SAT protocols
Qualifications & Preferred Skills
- Have a minimum educational OND in Electrical Engineering
- Have a proven track record in EC & I product and process design
- Knowledge of Pharmaceutical processes and containment requirements
- To be fully conversant with the latest engineering design concepts, engineering standards and disciplines, including hazardous area compliance (ATEX and UL Directives)
- Knowledge of the Company products and their subsequent design requirements.
- Understand Health and Safety legislation related to design, incorporating risk assessments.
- Fully experienced/trained in Auto-CAD for the production of electrical schematics and process drawings or similar packages.
Desired Experience
- Attention to detail
- Methodical assembly approach
- Organised approach
- Teamwork
- Ability to work under pressure
- Enjoy problem solving
Benefits
Flexible / Hybrid Working – Wellbeing Allowance – Medicash Healthcare Plan – Free parking – Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay
Critical illness scheme – Death in service cover – Electric Car Salary Sacrifice – Cycle to work scheme – Employee assistance scheme – Company sick pay
About Us
Air it’s a wonderful thing. And at Howorth, we should know. For over 160 years we've studied it. Inhaled and exhaled it. Developed pioneering new ways to clean it, control it, climatise it and contain it.
We understand what it does and how it flows. We know how it moves through operating theatres and clinical areas, pharmaceutical, biotech and chemical manufacturing equipment and environments. Read more: https://howorthgroup.com/about-howorth
Our Culture
At Howorth Air Tech we believe in the power of people and there are three values that underpin everything we do as an organisation. ·
- Integrity: You take ownership and accountability, and you value openness.
- Collaboration: You work with others to achieve shared goals.
- Excellence: You strive to deliver high-quality service with a ‘can-do’ attitude.
These values reinforce our organisational purpose: to make a meaningful difference in people's lives. We are committed to fostering a workplace that values diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). We believe that embracing different perspectives fuels innovation and strengthens our team. We actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences, ensuring equal opportunities for growth and advancement.
Our commitment to DEI is evident in our hiring practices, workplace policies, and ongoing efforts to cultivate a culture where every employee feels a sense of belonging. Visit our join the team page.
Contact: Hannah Burrows