Project Engineer (Mechanical Design)
Our customer manufactures high-end products servicing the marine sector with an ever-increasing product range. Customer expectations are excellence in product design, cost and delivery performance. They have a new opportunity for a Project Engineer with a mechanical design background to join their team initially on a fixed term of 1 year but has the potential to become permanent.
Working Hours: 08:00 - 16:15 (Monday - Thursday) and 08:00 - 15:00 (Friday)
The Role
As a result of the increased demand for our products, we have an opportunity for a talented Project Engineer who working as part of a team has the drive and energy to succeed. As a Project Engineer, you will be responsible for driving projects across a broad range of products. You will contribute to all phases of the product development process, applying your knowledge to engineer product solutions to a high level of design excellence and innovation. This role will suit someone either at the start of their career (Graduate) or with relevant experience who will have an immediate positive impact.
JOB DESCRIPTION
- Liaise with customer as necessary to support project initiation and delivery
- Define project plans against a project brief, based on customer and internal requirements
- Ensuring enquiries are efficiently dealt with via the presentation of drawings, specifications, procedures and manuals.
- Ensuring that information required for the procurement, manufacture, quality assurance, and customer is produced in good time to meet scheduled delivery date through close liaison.
- Arranging and attending various customer meetings.
- Deliver the project to plan
- Develop and evaluate an array of technical solutions to fulfil a specific demand
- Organise participation of necessary parties for the project process, including presenting review summaries where appropriate
- Use calculation methods to analyse mechanical systems (understanding of electrical and electronic systems may be beneficial)
- Deliver validated specifications, including 3D and 2D design data.
- Define project testing requirements
- Support manufacturing team into production
- Ensure smooth handover to production
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE
- Degree or HND in Mechanical Engineering
- Ability to deliver the complete engineering process from design concept to validated production ready product
- A proven track record of providing on time product solutions, in a project engineer role
- Effective communicator who is approachable and has an ability to engage with the people they interact with.
- Pro‑active with a positive, can‑do attitude is a must.
- Team player, willing to walk the floor and work with colleagues building product and resolve issues if they arise.
- Experience of 3D CAD, preferably Pro‑Engineer/Creo
- Ability to work to deadlines, and under pressure
- Experience in working within a demanding customer‑driven industry, with a structured approach to engineering
Benefits
- 37.5 hour working week
- 25 Days Paid Holidays + Bank Holidays
- Rewards Platform (discounts off high street shops)
- Workplace pension scheme
- Company Sick Pay
- Recognition Awards
- Holiday purchase scheme (salary sacrifice)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free on‑Site Parking
- Free Tea and Coffee
We are an equal opportunities employer.
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