Design Engineer

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent.

Location: Gateshead.

Salary: Starting from £34,000 to £42,000 Per Annum, Depending on Experience.

About the Role:

The company’s’ Design engineers are responsible for technical project delivery of hydraulic systems. Their duties are to design, plan and deliver projects to meet customer needs. The scope of the engineering builds may include hydraulic power units, control consoles, bespoke hydraulic systems, and manifolds.

The project owner will be responsible for providing the technical information and documentation to the customer, suppliers, sub-contractors and our hydraulic technicians. They will be maintaining constant communication with the customer and ensure that all commercial, technical, and financial targets are met.

As part of this role there is an expectation that the project owner will have presence in the workshop and on- site and may be involved in activities such as mechanical assembly and commissioning.

This position will be a varied and challenging role with positive opportunities for a motivated individual to develop the position to achieve their own career goals.

Main Duties:

• Communication with customer
• Review and clarify customer requirements
• Prepare engineering drawings and hydraulic schematics
• Prepare quotations and technical specifications
• Carry out engineering calculations
• Select and size components to optimise system performance and cost
• Resolve problems and improve manufacturability and serviceability of products
• Prepare technical specification for sub-contractors
• Prepare technical documents for work files such as, work instructions & risk assessments, mechanical and electrical drawings, hydraulic schematics, technical procedures, and reports
• Support technicians and engineers during testing and commissioning
• Control work after completion and issue the as-built final documents
• Ensure compliance with customer requirements
• Ensure that project financial targets are met
• Review the project KPIs for debriefing
• Attend site or workshop when required
• Supporting in all areas of work where appropriate
• Embrace and support company values

Candidate Requirements:

• 2:1 Bachelor degree or equivalent in mechanical engineering
• Ability to carry out engineering calculations
• Knowledge of hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical/control system
• Time management skills to handle multi-tasking
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and construction methods
• Good knowledge of computer assisted design (CAD) software – Autodesk Inventor preferred
• Interest in working both in a desk and workshop environment
• Creative approach for generating new ideas
• Strong background in math and science
• Clear communicator both written and verbal
• Skilled in Microsoft Office packages including Excel and Word
• Eligible to work permanently in the UK.
• Full driving license

KPI’s:

• On time, specification and in budget delivery of own projects at all time
• Ensure compliance of designs to customer specification and standards at all time
• Preparation of tenders and quotations on time with at least 10% conversion rate.

If you feel that you have the relative skills/attributes to fulfil this role then please apply now!