Principal Engineer Bedford Up to £80,000 Kingston Barnes is currently recruiting for a Principal Engineer on behalf of our client in the Bedford area. Our client is a well-known manufacturer of pumping plant for the water or wastewater industry. The Role: You will provide technical leadership, drive engineering excellent and best practice, mentor the engineering teams, and ensure the team delivers high quality equipment to their customers. Alongside this you’ll collaborate Key Responsibilities: * Lead innovation and R&D to bring new ideas and technologies into the company. * Improve how projects are reviewed and approved * Translate customer needs into clear technical requirements for the design, testing and manufacturing teams. * Shape product strategy, working closely with sales to ensure products match market demand. * Integrate technology from the parent company into local products where beneficial. * Standardise products to reduce costs and speed up development. * Support lower-cost sourcing by helping find efficient and affordable suppliers. * Provide expert technical support to customers * Act as the technical authority for design, ensuring safety, accuracy and compliance with standards. * Oversee equipment selection so customers get the right equipment for their needs. * Lead cost-reduction and design-for-manufacture initiatives to keep products competitive....