Project Design Engineer

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Project Design Engineer to join a well-established company based in Birtley, Gateshead.

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent.

Location: Gateshead.

Salary: Starting from £37,000 per annum

About the Role:

The company’sDesign Engineers areresponsiblefor technicalprojectdelivery of hydraulicsystems.Their dutiesaretodesign,plananddeliverprojectstomeet customerneeds.Thescopeoftheengineeringbuilds may include hydraulic power units, control consoles, bespoke hydraulic systems, and manifolds.

The project owner will be responsible for providing the technical information and documentation to the customer, suppliers, sub-contractors and our hydraulic technicians. They will be maintaining constant communicationwiththecustomerandensurethatallcommercial,technical,andfinancialtargetsaremet.

Aspartofthisrolethereis anexpectationthattheprojectownerwillhavepresenceintheworkshopandon- site and may be involved in activities such as mechanical assembly and commissioning.

Thispositionwillbeavariedandchallengingrolewithpositiveopportunitiesforamotivatedindividualto develop the position to achieve their own career goals.

Main Duties:

• Communicationwithcustomer
• Reviewandclarifycustomerrequirements
• Prepareengineeringdrawingsandhydraulicschematics
• Preparequotationsandtechnicalspecifications
• Carryoutengineeringcalculations
• Selectandsizecomponentstooptimisesystemperformanceandcost
• Resolveproblemsandimprovemanufacturabilityandserviceabilityofproducts
• Preparetechnicalspecificationforsub-contractors
• Prepare technical documents for work files such as, work instructions & risk assessments, mechanicalandelectricaldrawings,hydraulicschematics,technicalprocedures,andreports
• Supporttechniciansandengineersduringtestingandcommissioning
• Controlworkaftercompletionandissuetheas-builtfinaldocuments
• Ensurecompliancewithcustomerrequirements
• Ensurethatprojectfinancialtargetsaremet
• ReviewtheprojectKPIsfordebriefing
• Attendsiteorworkshopwhenrequired
• Supportinginallareasofworkwhereappropriate
• Embraceandsupportcompanyvalues

Candidate Requirements:

• 2:1Bachelordegreeorequivalentinmechanical engineering
• Minimum 3 years’ experience
• Abilitytocarryoutengineeringcalculations
• Knowledgeofhydraulic,mechanical,andelectrical/controlsystem
• Timemanagementskillstohandlemulti-tasking
• Understandingofmanufacturingprocessesandconstructionmethods
• Goodknowledgeofcomputerassisteddesign(CAD)software-AutodeskInventorpreferred
• Interestinworkingbothinadeskandworkshopenvironment
• Creativeapproachforgeneratingnewideas
• Strongbackgroundinmathandscience
• Clearcommunicatorbothwrittenandverbal
• SkilledinMicrosoftOfficepackagesincludingExcelandWord
• EligibletoworkpermanentlyintheUK.
• Fulldrivinglicense

KPI’s:

• Ontime,specificationandinbudgetdeliveryofownprojectsatalltime
• Ensurecomplianceofdesignstocustomerspecificationandstandardsatalltime
• Preparationoftendersandquotationsontimewithatleast10%conversionrate.

If you feel that you have the relative skills/attributes to fulfil this role then please apply now!

The employer fully supports Equality in Employment. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit and business need.