Our client, based in the East Cheshire area, are looking for an experienced Mechanical Project Engineer.
This is a permanent role paying £50,000 - £55,000 per annum dependant on level of experience.
Hours of work are Monday to Friday *8am to 4.30pm. *Potential for some flex in these hours to accommodate traffic etc.
The job is commutable from the following areas:
* Crewe, Middlewich, Holmes Chapel, Congleton, Macclesfield, Leek, Northwich, Knutsford, Biddulph, Newcastle-under-Lyme & North Stoke areas.
To be considered for the Mechanical Project Engineer role, you will need to have 5-10+ years' experience working within mechanical engineering.
You will ideally be from a process driven environment & understand interactions between moving parts; covering process machinery/plant design & associated ancillary equipment, bearings, shafts, rotating machinery, seals etc.
This is a really varied role dealing with the internal design / manufacturing teams whilst also communicating with the client.
Duties:
* Obtain and review client specifications, drawings and analyse results gained from product tests to ensure proposals meet client requirements.
* Preparation of proposals, including cost estimation, test reports, plant specification and design.
* Ensuring that each proposal meets the customer requirements.
* Working closely with customers and in house design / production staff to jointly manage the clients requirement.
* Preparing material lists (BOM) from drawings and specifications, input of BOM to computer (Excel).
* Responsible for all project documentation, site surveys and commissioning in the UK.
* Contract review prior to order acceptance, signing acknowledgements.
* Managing contracts and documentation i.e. risk assessments, technical construction files, operation and maintenance manuals etc.
* Ensuring that design complies with specifications and other legislation i.e. Health and Safety, ATEX etc.
* Occasional site visits to discuss and update client accordingly, perhaps 3-6 times a year.
Qualifications and experience:
* Bachelor's degree or similar qualification in mechanical engineering.
* 5-10+ years working in mechanical engineering or a process engineering environment.
* To be conversant with food or chemical process equipment and control systems.
* Working knowledge of Microsoft office.
* Understand engineering drawings produced on SolidWorks.
* Knowledge of mechanical principles and how equipment interacts.
If you feel you are well suited to the Mechanical Project Engineer position, please apply with your full updated CV. If suitable for the role in terms of your location & experience, I will contact you within 24 hours to discuss your application further.
Kinetic plc is a Recruitment Consultancy with over 40 years of experience of delivering staffing solutions to the engineering, manufacturing and technical industries.
Kinetic plc treats all applications with a high degree of care, we review all submissions and will attempt to contact applicants who match the job profile. Those that do not meet the specification may not be contacted but their CV retained to be considered against future opportunities