Lead Project Design Engineer - £50,000 - £60,000

• Managing projects from concept to completion.
• Bespoke machinery & systems.
• Mentoring junior engineers.
• Opportunity to become the Design Manager.
• New role due to continued growth.

Our client is considered as experts in the design and manufacture of bespoke machinery / systems for the renewable energy industry, working with humanitarian charities across the world. For further information please don't hesitate to call James Taylor for a confidential discussion.

Culturally, although they are a global business, it is the type of business where you walk through the doors, and everyone smiles at you and wants to help. Many of the employees also have similar hobbies within engineering such as building and rebuilding cars and motorcycles so it's a nice environment to be in.

Your Background

• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering or a Chartered Mechanical Engineer
• Ability to manage a project from concept to completion, coming up with designs from scratch.
• Good knowledge or having worked closely with electrical engineering would be beneficial, including PLCs.
• Project management qualification i.e., Prince2 or APM PMQ would be considered as advantage.
• Experience managing costings, logistics and the operational side of a project.
• Experience working with machinery, moving parts, automation or bespoke equipment.

The Person

• Professionalism is a key factor in the culture.
• Having a pro-active attitude.
• Taking ownership for what you do.
• Openness and honesty.
• Communication skills.
• Commercial awareness.
• The ability to build relationships with clients quickly.
• Ability to work interdependently.

In return, you will work in a flexible working environment (Monday to Friday - days based), working alongside experts in their field. our client is also very willing to support with training and development.

If you are interested, please contact James Taylor on (phone number removed).

Key words: Mechanical and design and development and concept and research and NPI and NPD and solidworks and creo and inventor and proe and test.