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We are representing a local based Engineering Company, who need to appoint a strong Engineering Leader to drive an ambitious team forward successfully. Our client works predominately in the rail sector, have secure clients who are long and established. The requirement of this role is to look after and oversee the design team. Day to day we are looking for the successful candidate to perform the following tasks.
Manage the engineering design team.
Developing design solutions for mechanical projects, from feasibility through to production.
Prepare detailed drawings and also cost materials, maintain technical files and documents.
Analyse structures and mechanisms.
Be able to calculate costs.
Ensure all design comply with current legislation and company standards.
Liaise with customers and suppliers.
Speak with/meet with project managers to ensure the projects are delivered to a technical requirement and met required timescales.
producing O&M manuals.
Site survey responsibility from time to time.
Carry out FATS and SATS.
Ability to liaise with production and provide required technical support.
Manage the external electrical/software design companies.
Possess the ability to write technical specifications for customers.
Regular meetings with the sales team, involvement and help with quoting.
A key must is to possess strong leadership skills, to bring the design team on and ensure projects, work-flow is delivered on time meeting efficiencies.
The ideal person for this role is someone with a strong mechanical design background within engineering, ideally within the rail industry. The successful candidate mus t be calm, approachable, pragmatic. Possess strong listening skills, along with the ability to work a speed in order to deliver projects on time.
Be able to explain design, and the piece of work to the customer in a professional and focused manner. Strong communication skills are essential.
Ideally the successful candidate will possess a mechanical degree or HND from within an engineering bias.
The role is full-time, based within the design office 5-days per week.
Please contact, or ideally email your CV in the first instance, where a member of our team will have a confidential chat to discuss your suitability further.
We are acting as a recruitment agency and fair recruitment will be adhered too at all times.
We look forward to receiving your application.
