Job Description
Work within the Design Office, supporting the Engineering Manager, in the creation and innovation of products or technologies. Analyse customer needs, and coordinate and validate research projects in terms of feasibility and profitability, in line with cost, quality, deadlines and safety criteria. Develop design office team in regards of capacity and technical skills.
Working relationships:
* Internal : Reports directly to the Department Manager and collaboration with all company departments
* External : Relations with all interested parties
Job Description
* Manage the need for each project in terms of technical, functional, deadline and budget criteria - liaise and work closely with Engineering Manager.
* Understand and follow up on requests expressed by the design office’s customers, by liaising with the key contacts involved in the project.
* Monitor standards and update designs in line with new regulations.
* Manage and work within the team: define their objectives, provide them with technical and methodological support, support them in terms of development, skills upgrading and training, assess their individual and collective performance, ensure their safety.
* Plan and work on given projects.
* Coordinate and monitor the progress of projects, managing daily workloads and anticipating potential bottlenecks.
* Act as interface with any external or internal interested parties.
* Provide guidance on design solutions, arbitration and technical choices, giving reasoning to Engineering Manager.
* Validate studies carried out by design office teams, and sit in on meetings with management feeding back.
* Supporting the selection and management of external service providers and any subcontractors when required
* Implement design, standardization and continuous improvement methodologies (product evolution) in both new product development and the existing range
* Drive innovation and maintain a constant technological watch on market trends
* Define and lead the various meetings and other tools required for continuous improvement (site meetings, preparatory meetings, department meetings, monitoring charts, Document and share learned experience for continuous improvement, etc.).
* Analysing structures and mechanisms. Design Calculations/FE and hand calculations.
* Ensuring that all designs comply with current legislation and Company standards.
* Producing O&M manuals and technical specs for suppliers and customers.
* Carrying out SAT’s and FAT’s
* Attending project, design review and site meetings
QSE commitments
* Adopt exemplary behavior,
* Carry out the tasks entrusted, respecting and strictly enforcing all standards and regulations in force within the company.
* Organize work, considering all business-related risks and expectations
* Make proposals for continuous improvement
* Adhere to deadlines and timeframes
Level of autonomy and general responsibility
* Take the necessary decisions within the scope of their responsibilities and in compliance with rules and imperatives.
* Compile and/or transmit reports to hierarchical superiors with complete transparency.
* Apply and enforce Group and Sector rules and procedures, including ethical and sustainable development principles.
Specific professional knowledge and/or special conditions
* Degree qualified Mechanical engineer with proven experience in a design office for industrial equipment
* Familiarity with the different working environments within their scope of responsibility
* Solid technical knowledge and skills in mechanics, electricity and automation.
* Technical mastery of the product portfolio: technical referent
* Demonstrate leadership skills
* Adopt a human, innovative, committed, responsible and customer-oriented attitude.
* Rigorous and organised, ability to analyse and challenge.
* Potentially have experience, knowledge from within lifting or the rail industry.
Other information
This role is supporting the Senior Engineering manager, and in-turn will offer excellent career progression.
We look forward to receiving your CV.