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Principal Engineer - Mechanical Handling

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Job Description - Principal Engineer - Mechanical Handling

Principal Engineer - Mechanical Handling

Location: Plymouth - Hybrid
Rate: Up to £87 per hour (Umbrella)
Contract Duration: 12 Months

Overview

We are looking for a Principal Engineer - Mechanical Handling (Staff) to support delivery of mechanical handling equipment within the 10 Dock Facility in Devonport. The mechanical handling equipment consists of a gantry / goliath crane, fixed pedestal cranes and alternative mechanical handling equipment for moving smaller loads around the facility.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage mechanical handling design packages for 10 Dock Facility ensuring Requirements are met through the design process;
Manage deliverables through the Design process and Technical Governance process to ensure quality and consistency;
Integration with other design disciplines to ensure that a co-ordinated Facility design is delivered.
Design of cranes through design process with experience of requirements substantiation thereof;
Knowledge of lifting techniques, process etc. within a facility based production environment;
Design of conventional mechanical handling equipment to support production activities, focus on materials handling and flow.Essential Requirements

This post requires a Degree in a relevant discipline and Chartered Membership of an appropriate Institution.
The post sits on the nuclear baseline so an understanding of the site licence / authorisation conditions would be highly beneficial.
You will need to satisfy security requirements. This may require you to hold or be eligible/capable of achieving 'Security Check' (SC) clearanceIf you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed
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