About this position

Our client is a fast growing, diverse and successful engineering company with a full order book of projects throughout sectors such as Automotive, Aerospace, Packaging and Foundry Pattern making.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an ever-growing company with business within such a variety of sectors and demands.

Job Responsibilities:

• Working within a diverse range of industry sectors, you will be asked to manage small projects from concept/handover phase, through CAD design and production, keeping budget and quality in mind and reporting at various phases throughout and assisting in the management of larger budget projects.
• Direct management of customer’s requirements to ensure project concept meets customer expectations prior to delivery.
• Collaborate with engineering and design teams to develop and modify design plans, ensuring that designs meet project requirements, specifications, and standards.
• Review project designs at various phases before completion to ensure products meet specification and budget.
• Assist in identifying and resolving design-related issues and challenges that arise during the design and manufacturing process.
• Reporting of work in progress, planning of design and engineering team workload with other project colleagues to ensure efficiency and the required progress.
• This is a hands-on role, where the ideal candidate will also be expected to work closely with production engineering in a workshop environment, to advise and assist with the completion of assemblies to the required specification, paying close attention to quality of product.
• There are also times where the successful candidate will be expected to work off site during the commissioning phase of finished projects alongside our multiskilled engineers.

Experience Required:

• Confident in the management of small mechanical projects on time and to budget.
• Experience with automotive and/or aerospace engineering, including machinery manufacture such as jigs and fixtures and production tooling.
• A good knowledge of assembly fixtures, inspection equipment and mould design with vacuum forming tooling and upholstery design experience also an advantage.
• Experience managing customer expectations with the companies best financial interests in mind.
• A background in pneumatics, hydraulics and electronics would also be an advantage.