At Cressall we design and manufacture power resistors for use in the electro-technical markets all over the world. Our customers range from the smallest of local companies right up to multi-national corporations such as GE, Siemens and ABB.

Offering the very highest quality of products and service levels to such a wide range of customers and markets is made possible by our highly skilled personnel.

Location: Leicester, LE5
Salary: Competitive
Contract: Full time (37.75 hours per week) permanent

About us

Cressall Resistors is an electrical equipment manufacturer based in Leicester with over 100 years’ experience. We design and manufacture electrical equipment used in electricity generation, transmission and distribution as well as in the industrial automation, marine, telecoms and rail transit markets. We supply to large contractors, OEMs and end users throughout Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

About The Role

We are looking for an electrical design engineer who can provide expertise to support the engineering team with the design of electrical equipment for a range of industrial applications. This will include electrical best practice and implementation of industry standards. This is a pivotal role to the business as the design team continue to develop innovative solutions to meet customer specifications and develop products for new market applications.

The specific nature of the product make it essential that you have an excellent grasp of mechanical and electrical engineering principles. The successful candidate will be expected to have had several years hands-on design experience.

Principal responsibilities include:

• Review design requirements & assist engineering team with technical aspects of designs including specification of materials.
• Produce design calculations and corresponding paperwork to manufacture designs (resistor element and design overview sheets).
• Produce and Approve drawings, Bills of Materials and other design information issued for equipment manufacture.
• Conduct technical investigations, develop and maintain appropriate design and support processes, carrying out root cause analysis and initiating corrective action as necessary.
• Provide technical support to Production, Sales, Service and Customer Support.
• Deliver projects on schedule and on budget, demonstrating the ability to handle the pressure of managing a complex range of projects, a high volume of work, within a fast pace of implementation.
• Understand and apply relevant design, regulatory and industry standards.

The Company

Cressall Resistors design and manufacture high power electrical resistors used in electricity generation, transmission and distribution as well as in the industrial automation, marine, telecoms and rail transit markets.

Applications for our products include the filter and neutral earthing for MV and HV systems, the dynamic braking of motors and industrial drives and the load testing of batteries and generators. We supply to large contractors, OEMs and end users throughout Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

We are currently working towards expansion into the Automotive sector by utilising our liquid cooled resistor as a braking device for heavy vehicles (buses, lorries trucks etc) and Fuel Cell applications.

Job Overview

The role requires a candidate who is ambitious and motivated, who is keen to contribute to a dynamic, fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will possess a strong working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and best practice and have relevant experience in a manufacturing company.

Responsibilities

• Take the lead on all Health and Safety activities onsite, including creating and maintaining accurate and up to date health and safety records (including risk assessments, policies accident investigations, training)
• Conduct regular safety inspections and audits to identify potential hazards and ensure compliance with safety regulations
• Develop and implement safety policies and procedures to maintain a safe work environment
• Investigate accidents, incidents, and near-misses to determine root causes and recommend corrective actions
• Prepare detailed reports on safety performance, including incident reports, inspection findings, and recommendations for improvement
• Provide safety training and education to employees on topics such as hazard recognition, emergency response, and safe work practices
• Collaborate with management and employees to promote a culture of safety awareness and accountability
• Stay up to date with industry best practices and regulatory requirements related to workplace safety
• Assist with the development, improvement and auditing of the health and safety systems (including ISO 45001)

Job Overview:

The Internal Sales Engineer is the initial technical resource for the company and is responsible for actively driving and managing the “application evaluation” stage of the sales process. The role operates as a bridge between Customers and Contracts/Engineering teams, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of resistor products.

A key member of the Sales team you will build close relationships with our customers in dealing with technical sales enquiries, producing accurate and competitive quotes and being able to source solutions to meet their needs.

Responsibilities:

Processing customer enquiries, which will involve:

• Initial customer contact via telephone, email and face to face
• Managing and understanding and interpreting customer requirements
• Producing designs and costed solutions to satisfy these requirements, whilst maximising the benefit for the company
• Production of quotations/tenders in a timely, clear, detailed and accurate manner.
• Follow up quotations in a timely manner to secure profitable orders
• Maintain expert level of product knowledge and applications.
• Provide pre-sales technical expertise and product education to new and existing customers
• Ensuring orders are processed quickly and that information allowing for design and manufacturing is passed to the relevant department
• Ensuring that customers are kept informed of order (contract) status and that any issues are resolved quickly
• Maintaining accurate up-to-date records of enquiries, quotations, orders and customer activity
• Pursue new business opportunities