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Lead Design Engineer
Telford
Monday to Friday
45k+
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance, Company Discounts, Occupational Health, EAP, 31 Days annual leave & other benefits
The role
Our client is a globally recognized, industry-leading manufacturer situated in Telford, who has a superb opportunity for a Lead Design Engineer to join their Technical Department.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a world-renowned company, work on a wide range of highly specialized projects, develop your technical and project management prowess and enjoy a competitive salary and host of additional company benefits.
What you'll be doing
- Supporting the (re)design and development of automated machinery, equipment and component parts to enhance overall health and performance
- Proposing and implementing improvements across all engineering functions
- Supporting the drafting of Technical Manuals in line with agreed company standards
- Ensuring all documentation and products conform to relevant industry standards (ISO9001, ISO14001 & BS8888 etc)
- Overseeing improvement projects from conception to completion
- Proposing, negotiating and finalising project specifications and timelines with various stakeholders
- Ensuring the workload within the technical team is comprehensively managed
- Ensuring all project work with the team is formulated so as to prioritise quality (functionality, reliability, efficiency and accuracy etc) of the final product
- Identifying, analysing and proposing solutions for existing quality shortfalls or deficiencies through regular interdepartmental meetings
- Proactively scoping out continuous improvement opportunities
What you'll need
- A Degree in Mechanical or Mechanical Design Engineering or HND equivalent
- Proficient with AutoCAD and Inventor (essential)
- Time-served within a manufacturing background (FMCG or similar desirable)
- Experience of automation projects (desirable)
- Proficient in FMEA
- A recognised Occupational Health and Safety qualification (desirable)
About you
- Proactive and self-motivated
- The ability to effectively manage a high workload and competing deadlines
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Excellent adaptability, flexibility and problem-solving ability
- Excellent communication, negotiation and project management skills
If interested in the above opportunity, please forward your CV to Tom Phillips at Hunter Selection via (url removed)
If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.
Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.
Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
