You will be a practical, hands on and innovative engineer with a genuine interest in machines and how they work. As a Senior Engineer you hold full responsibility for the full life cycle of your products and manage its day-to-day operations, objectives and budgets. Working in a small, multi-disciplinary team, emphasis will be on providing reliable, cost effective solutions to our clients customers.

Typical Work Activities Include:

• Preparing and monitoring project schedules
• Monitoring, reviewing and coordinating project design and construction
• Designing systems and products
• Negotiating contracts, amendments and change orders
• Reading design specifications and technical drawings
• Researching suitable solutions and estimating costs and timescales
• Developing test rigs, models and prototype equipment
• Working to BS and EN standards, Machinery Directive and CE regulations
• Liaising with others in the design team, clients and contractors
• Attending meetings onsite
• Testing and qualifying the final product or system
• Preparing product documentation, writing reports and giving demonstrations/presentations
• Monitoring a product in use to improve on future design
• Procuring parts and managing budgets

Requirements:

• Educated to Degree level with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience
• Knowledge of 3D CAD (preferably Solidworks)
• Experience with automation, product handling, or special purpose machinery
• Knowledge of electrical control systems
• Capability in PLC programming would be advantageous
• The willingness to travel nationally and internationally
• Full UK driving licence

Please note that whilst we are looking to recruit for this position, it is not an urgent requirement.