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Lead Mechanical Design Engineer
Job Posted: an hour ago
Salary: £ 55,000 - 65,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Rochester, Kent
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Job Title: Lead Mechanical Design Engineer
Location: Rochester - On-site (work from home ½ day Friday)
Role Type: Permanent
Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 per annum depending on experience
Our client, an established aerospace & defence manufacturing firm in Rochester, require an experienced Lead Mechanical Design Engineer to join their multi-disciplined team.
Due to security requirements this role would require candidates to obtain & be eligible for SC Clearance.
What the role of the Lead Mechanical Design Engineer entails:
Some of the main duties of the Lead Mechanical Design Engineer will include:
Prepare and present Mechanical Development Plans, Design Scheme Data Packs and other engineering detail for internal review, and in a customer forum
Peer check work of other mechanical engineers, which will include designs, design data, hand calculations and technical reports
Chair design review panels at functional and project levels, in both; internal and customer facing contexts
Prepare project plans, direct a team in their implementation, and monitor and report progress and spend against agreed budgets
Devise and maintain resource plans and manage allocation of Mechanical Engineering resources to meet project demands
Prepare estimates in support of new bids, and support the generation of proposals and documentation
Coordinate and Conduct Performance and Development Reviews, and provide input to Salary Reviews for the Mechanical Engineering Team
Understand and provide governance on the adherence of Mechanical Team members, and associated Project Teams, to departmental and company policies and procedures
What experience you need to be the successful Lead Mechanical Design Engineer:
Essential:
Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline, or an equivalent combination of other qualifications and experience
A proven track record of product development from concept through to production, within an engineering environment
Previous team leading and/or project management experienceDesirable:
Experience related to areas including avionic systems, optical displays, mechatronics, electronics packaging, anthropometrics, design with composites, additive layer manufacture and test and measurement equipment, will be of value in this role
Experience in preparing technical datasets (drawings/MBD)
Competence in the use of CAD tools to prepare design models, ideally the CREO CAD system, and experience using TeamCenter, DOORs and JIRA, would all be advantageous
This really is a fantastic opportunity for a Lead Mechanical Design Engineer to progress their career. If you are interested please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don't miss out!
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