Mechanical Project Engineer

Mars Recruitment; Oxford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9 day fortnight

25 days holiday

Contributory pension

Life insurance

Relaxed and flexible working

Job summary

MARS Recruitment is recruiting a Mechanical Project Engineer to join a world leader in instrumentation, based in Oxford. You will manage a range of projects from conception through design and into manufacturing, liaising with customers and design teams to deliver a world-class product.

The ideal candidate will have several years of experience in mechanical engineering, with strong project management skills, knowledge of ISO 9001 and the ability to plan across multiple projects while delivering

Qualifications

• :Experience managing significant projects or programmes.
• :Product experience in high precision mechanics and motions.
• :Ability to carry out design, analysis and/or calculations.
• :Knowledge of drawing standards and design processes.
• :The confidence and credibility to lead the projects.
• :Previous experience in managing projects.
• :Ability to plan across multiple projects and tasks.
• :Ability to check and validate engineering designs.
• :Ability to prepare and manage engineering budgets.
• :Knowledge of drawing standards and design processes.
• :Awareness of Occupational Health and Safety.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with customers to understand technical requirements and create functional specifications.
• Define test specifications and assist with calculations as part of the project lifecycle.
• Prepare documentation and supporting information for manufacturing.
• Manage the project from start to finish and maintain close contact with the customer through installation.

Skills

Project management

Mechanical design

Calculations

Budget management

ISO 9001

3D modelling

CAD software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

CAD software

Job description

Mechanical Project Engineer | Oxford | £45,000 - £50,000pa plus exceptional benefits:

FANCY WORKING A 9 DAY FORNIGHT!!!

MARS Recruitment is exclusively recruiting a Mechanical Project Engineer to join a world leader in the design and manufacturing of instrumentation, systems and devices. After a great couple of years for the business, they are now looking to recruit a Mechanical Project Engineer to manage the delivery of a range of projects from conception through design and into manufacturing.

This would really suit a Mechanical Design Engineer with several years of experience who likes to project manage and enjoys liaising with the customer, design and manufacturing teams to deliver a world-class product.

The role:

On a day-to-day basis, the Mechanical Project Engineer will liaise with customers, understand and interpreting their technical requirements. You would then create functional specifications and liaise with the design team and assist with any calculations and analysis. The next phase of the project lifecycle would be to define test specifications. Whilst this is all happening you will be preparing documentation and supporting information for that specific product within manufacturing. Managing the process from start through to finish, you will need to keep in contact with the customer at all times right through to the point of installation.

About you:

The successful Mechanical Project Engineer will need to be degree educated ideally in Mechanical Engineering. The following experience and skills are essential criteria:

• Experience in managing significant projects or programmes.
• Product experience in high precision mechanics and motions.
• Ability to carry out design, analysis and/or calculations.
• Wide experience of design and build processes, knowledge of drawing standards.
• The confidence and credibility to lead the projects.
• Previous experience in managing projects.
• Ability to plan across multiple projects and tasks.
• Ability to check and validate engineering designs.
• Ability to prepare and manage engineering budgets.
• Knowledge of drawing standards and design processes.
• Ability to work within ISO 9001 Quality Standards.
• Awareness of Occupational Health and Safety.

Desirable Skills:

• Familiarity with 3D modelling and CAD packages.
• Experience of using Microsoft Project or similar software

Our client is offering an excellent salary and benefits package including

• 9 day working fortnight
• 25 days holiday
• contributory pension
• life insurance
• relaxed and flexible working environment

MARS Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from suitably qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other protected status.