Lead Design Engineer

Job Description

Rewards and Benefits on Offer;

• Competitive salary
• Career progression opportunities.
• Stable growing organisation.
• Permanent employment.
• Immediate start.

MTrecs New Opportunity;MTrec Technical are proudly representing our prestigious Engineering client, based in Tyne and Wear, with their plans for growth and expansion, by recruiting a permanent Lead Design Engineer to join their team. You will be joining a fast-paced, dynamic company,with an excellent team-based culture and huge opportunities to progress your career. Our client is a major international player in their specialist industry sector and supplies its quality products globally. They will be soon entering a period of sustainedgrowth and expansion and require a Lead Design Engineer to facilitate their development. You will be joining a very secure and expanding business, where you will enjoy a varied working environment, a great team culture and a great new career move.If you are an experienced Design Engineer, with project lead/management experience, apply now for an immediate response.The Job Youll Do;

• Management of engineers and draughtsman to maintain high standards and integrated design work
• Ability to carry out performance and development reviews for their staff
• Responsible for checking of work packages and feedback of any issues identified as a means of development
• Responsible for implementation of standard design working practices to develop standard working methodology
• Taking pragmatic, hands on approach to management, with leadership skills being always highly visible.
• To be an operational member of the design team to ensure systems are delivered on time and to specification.
• Concept system design including circuits, pumps, tooling and fabrication.
• Produce engineering calculations to ensure specifications are met including: - Flow through valves and pipework, Volumetric pressure calculations, Power consumption calculations.
• Produce P&ID drawings and bill of materials for each design using AutoCAD.
• Produce detail drawings and general arrangement drawings using Autodesk Inventor.
• Component specification and verification in accordance with operating environment.
• Complete engineering documentation to ensure continued compliance with ISO standards and CE marking directives.
• Lead on design reviews with the inclusion of other functions communicate system design to full project team.
• Lead on DFMEA reviews with a view to take actions to eliminate or reduce failures
• Preparing reports for management, customers and other relevant parties
• Representing the company at technical meetings with the customer, external bodies and professional contract teams.
• Creating Operation and Maintenance manuals/documentation.
• Creating technical files and data books including: - PED technical files & ATEX/IECEx technical files and customer specific quality documentation.
• Liaising with the Quality department to ensure documentation is completed for a system within a timely manner.
• Updating Engineering drawings to ensure as built data is captured.
• Support the continuous improvement program and embrace as part of standard work.
• Liaise and negotiate with customers to ensure system requirements are met.
• Assist manufacturing with commissioning both on and off site.
• Be able to produce risk assessments for pressure containing equipment and machinery.
• Develop and keep engineering planning updated.
• Proven experience of delivery of £multi-million systems.

About You;

• Must have an appropriate Engineering Related Degree.
• Experience using CAD software packages (preferably Inventor 3D & AutoCAD 2D).
• Be prepared to travel as appropriate to support project requirements (globally).
• Ability to articulate complex ideas and concepts verbally and in writing.
• Ability to foster good working relationships internally and externally.
• Take reasonable care of the health and safety of themselves and of others who may be affected by what they do or do not do.
• Cooperate with the employer on health and safety matters.
• Not misuse any equipment that is provided for safety purposes.
• Awareness of working in a hazardous environment.
• Follow instructions from the employer on health and safety matters and attend relevant health and safety training.
• Report hazards and defects observed in the workplace.
• Comply with the company Code of Ethics and standards.
• Ability to work with integrity and act on own initiative.
• Ability to visualise and articulate complex change programs and projects.