Project Engineer - Northamptonshire

Project Engineer

• Mechanical Design
• Machines Manufacturer
• Office based - Desborough, UK
• £40.000 - £50.000 + Benefits

We are working with an established Machines Manufacturing company based in Desborough, UK. 

They are recruiting for a Project Engineer to join their team. In return for a salary in the region £4.000 - £50.000 along with excellent employment benefits.

Key Responsibilities include:

Design Activities:

1. To produce general arrangement drawings in 3D and/or 2D for the Projects and Sales departments. This involves the full engineering integration of the company’s inhouse products (conveyors, structures and ancillary equipment) with that of specialist third party manufacturers (shredders, magnets, optical sorters) to create a tailored plant layout within the space available without compromising material flow.
2. To maximise space-saving techniques, material flow optimisation and process engineering within the GA to deliver class-leading designs.
3. To work with the Sales team or the Projects team to optimise a layout until it reaches the point of Design Freeze at which the customer signs off the GA to allow full project launch.
4. To ensure design quality, cost, time and standardisation are appropriately considered throughout the design and delivery process
5. To use SolidWorks and AutoCAD as the main design platforms for the above.

Project Execution:

1. Be hands-on, pro-active and own the engineering development of a project from initial concept through design, release, manufacturing, testing and commissioning.
2. To model and detail detailed in-house products through to full release to the shopfloor producing detailed manufacturing drawings from 3D models (SolidWorks). This will involve using the Company’s standards library and customising if necessary.
3. To create and release BOM’s (Bill of Materials) within the company MRP system.
4. To produce and maintain technical documents for the Engineering and Sales departments as well as manufacturing manuals, operating manuals, health and safety, maintenance etc.
5. To define product technical specifications, both internal design standards and legislative/ mandated industry standards.
6. To attend site to take or check measurements
7. To liaise with customers to ensure the Company’s efforts (in Engineering or otherwise) match their expectations for the Project.
8. To produce technical specifications for in-house products or those we purchase.
9. To challenge existing designs and manufacturing methods for the benefit of the Company and the customer.
10. To work closely with the Manufacturing department, Project Engineers and Sales team to ensure designed products meet the overall requirements of the business
11. To liaise with both customers and suppliers to deliver the best solution possible
12. To provide full engineering support on the project including at site whenever needed and particularly over Installation, Commissioning and Testing.
13. To give full support to the Project Manager over the course of the project and attend site as necessary to ensure the plant/machine is successfully commissioned and customer is delighted.

Assessment and Improvement Duties:

1. Assess which sales and/or project layouts worked well, and which did not in order to improve the design process for next time.
2. Work on the continuous improvement of existing products and processes.
3. To help as needed in other areas of the business, if necessary.
4. Help the Sales team review prices within the Company’s costing spreadsheets/system against actual costs on jobs, and against market rates. Make any necessary adjustments to designs to reduce costs wherever possible.
5. To analyse the costings of our proposals and projects in comparison to our competitors’ proposals to unlock the differences between what is being offered in order help the Company’s Sales department become more effective with its own proposals.
6. To analyse the designs and quotations of our proposals in comparison to our competitors’ designs to unlock the differences between what is being offered in order help the Company’s Sales department become more effective with its own proposals.
7. To remove cost from our proposals by working continuously toward smarter solutions, tighter designs, alternative third-party suppliers and new processing concepts. To add as much functionality to every design, even if the extra functionality is included as priced extras. Our aim is for the most efficient designs with best functionality at the most cost‐effective prices.
8. To appraise the Sales proposals critically and constructively to ensure the quality of our designs, offers and our approach is always at the highest possible level, is as visually appealing as possible, and is as clear as possible in its concept to ensure our customers will value it. This will include re-working the proposals customers receive so they include better information and make a better visual impression.

General Tasks:

1. To maintain a customer-centric outlook and assist customers wherever possible and make their experience as positive as possible.
2. To aim for perfection in everything we do.
3. To follow the Company’s Vision, Mission and Values and/or challenge any parts you wish to change for the better.
4. To undertake other drawing work for the Engineering department.
5. To attend site as and when necessitated by the circumstances of a particular project.
6. To assist members of the Sales team during tender submissions.
7. To bring to the attention of the Head of Projects any factor affecting satisfactory and timely completion of a given task.
8. To bring to the attention of the Head of Projects any information that may be of significant use to the Company in general.
9. To offer suggestions aimed at improving any application or process.
10. To follow the procedures set out in the Quality Assurance Manual, the Quality Procedures and the Working Procedures.
11. To observe at all times the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974; to maintain generally safe and clean working areas.
12. To ensure that work carried out by the jobholder is inspected during execution and upon completion to ensure that it is defect‐free before onward transmission.
13. To work reasonable overtime when requested, as required by the pattern of work.
14. To carry out any other duties within the job‐holder’s capability, including transferring to other work, as and when required.

Requirements:

• Experience in sheet metal and fabricated product design is essential.
• Experience in special purpose machinery design, desirable.
• Proficient use of SolidWorks 2024 & AutoCAD 2D.
• Basic knowledge of electrical engineering.
• A comprehensive knowledge of relevant legal regulations.
• Creative and innovative with a desire to improve continuously
• Effective organisational skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Flexible and dependable
• Able to efficiently communicate both written and oral.
• Excellent IT skills
• Confident decision-making ability
• HNC or equivalent within mechanical / manufacturing engineering subject.

Desirable Requirements:

• System layout experience (Conveyors)
• SolidWorks + AutoCAD (GA, Design & Detailing)
• Experience with special purpose machinery, ideally conveyors.
• Sheet metal, structural and fabrication design.
• Project Management
• Managing costs & BOMs
• ERP/ MRP systems
• Prior experience with recycling equipment ideal, but not essential.

How To Apply:

• Contact: Michal
• 01527917909
• Job reference number: 2468
• If you would like to find out more, simply click apply.

This position is commutable from: Desborough, Kettering, Corby, Leicester and Northampton.

Relevant Job Titles: Project Engineer, Project Manager, Mechanical Design Engineer, Mechanical Engineer;

All applicants must live in the UK and be eligible to work and live in the UK. Please note, our client is unable to offer Sponsorship or Visa support for this role.

Due to the sheer volume of applications, we will only contact successful applications. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 10 working days, please deem your application as unsuccessful.

Axion Recruitment is working as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.