At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead exciting projects from design to delivery, ensuring customer satisfaction.
- Company: Established Leicestershire business with over 70 years of trusted service.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, autonomy in projects, and a chance to make a real impact.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Join a growing team and take ownership of innovative engineering projects.
- Qualifications: Mechanical engineering qualification and experience in bespoke design required.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
A Leicestershire based business that designs and manufactures bespoke mechanical systems for their customers is recruiting for a Senior Project/Contracts Engineer with immediate effect. The business has a trading history dating back over 70 years and has solidified itself as a trusted supplier in their sector. The systems consist of a range of components including ducting, filtration systems, fans and metal enclosures which are all manufactured through a range of sheet metal and fabrication processes.
The role of Senior Project/Contracts Engineer will see you lead design projects once sales handover a won project. Your role will then involve:
- Carrying out customer site inspections to take measurements and ensure the space and layout required for equipment is fit for purpose.
- Ordering the bought out items from suppliers, including control panels, ATEX valves and seals.
- Producing all the drawings for manufacture using AutoCAD. The business has recently purchased Fusion which will see them migrate to 3D design in the longer term.
- Designing key items and components such as ducting, air valves, fans, impellers, and panels for the filters.
- Using AutoCAD to produce overview layouts of how equipment will fit into the customers' plant and plan view layouts.
- Carrying out calculations for air flow, pressure drops, sizing of filters and air volume.
- Maintaining contact with the customer through the design and manufacturing process of the project, taking any change requests through the design process and keeping the client up to speed on project delivery against expectations.
To be successful in your application for this Senior Project/Contracts Engineer role you will need:
- To be comfortable producing 2D detailed sheet metal and fabrication drawings.
- Experience in the design of bespoke fabricated and sheet metal components.
- Confidence in building relationships with customers.
- A desire to take responsibility for a whole project from design through project delivery.
- Comfort working to tight deadlines and under pressure.
- A supporting mechanical engineering qualification.
For this Senior Project/Contracts Engineer role, the following benefits are on offer:
- £45,000 – 55,000
- The opportunity to take responsibility for projects from cradle to grave.
- A role with a large amount of autonomy.
If you’re interested please apply online for a speedy consideration.
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