Apprentice Electrical Engineer – DIGI EUROPE LTD

Apprentice Electrical Engineer – DIGI EUROPE LTD

DIGI Europe designs, develops and manufactures weigh price labelling equipment.

Responsibilities

Main Roles and Responsibilities:

• 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.).
• 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.
• 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.

Entry requirements

• 4 GCSEs at Grade C (5-9) or equivalent
• BTEC or A level qualification(s)

Skills required

• Logical
• Initiative

Training to be provided

The learner will be studying the Engineering Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard qualification.

Day release to West Suffolk College.

Things to consider

• Occasional manual handling of components, panels and assemblies.
• Ability to stand for periods when supporting production or testing.
• Working in a technical, production and office environment.

This role is a permanent position. After completing your apprenticeship at DIGI, you will become an Electrical Engineer within the technical team.

Closing Date

The closing date for this job offer is on 30/06/2026

£ 17035 per year

Location

This job is located in Haverhill, Suffolk

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