Project Engineer

SF Recruitment; Kidderminster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is looking for a Project Engineer in Kidderminster. This role requires strong engineering experience with a focus on design, documentation, and project management while fostering teamwork and liaising with various departments and clients. Candidates should possess an HNC in Mechanical Engineering and relevant industry knowledge, particularly in Oil & Gas.

Qualifications

• GCSE Grade 5 (C) or higher in Maths & English.
• HNC in Mechanical Engineering or similar is essential.
• Experience in Oil & Gas industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for ongoing projects including design and documentation.
• Supervision of sub-ordinates and liaising with internal and external stakeholders.
• Creating cost-effective designs and producing technical specifications.

Skills

Knowledge of manufacturing

Welding

Piping

Materials knowledge

SolidWorks

3D Modelling

Education

GCSE Grade 5 in Maths & English

HNC in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft packages

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Project Engineer
Kidderminster
GBP40,000 - GBP50,000 + bonus

SF are recruiting for a project engineer to join our established manufacturing client based in Kidderminster. This is an exciting opportunity which has arisen for a self-motivated individual who would like to join a progressing company. This role is based within an established Engineering department; therefore, a strong team player attitude is essential.

Job:
- Responsible for various ongoing projects including the cost-effective design, material procurement, instigation, control and compilation and submission of all associated engineering documentation

Staff relationship:
- Directly responsible to the Engineering Manager and Lead Engineers in their absence
- Direct supervision of sub-ordinates; may have the services of Junior Engineers, Draughtspersons and Trainee Engineers
- Liaises internally with all departments
- Liaises externally with clients, certified authorities, third party inspection bodies, suppliers, sub-contractors, etc.

Duties and responsibilities:
- Shall be fully committed to the achievement of the company policies and objectives with attention to quality, safety & environment
- Will undertake reasonable instructions from senior personnel in the best interests of the company
- Special respect shall be paid to quality and safety and include but not be limited to the following:

Initiation
- Assisting Sales in the preparation of quotation drawings/documentation (workload permitting)
- Assisting in the development of new equipment/new product ranges (workload permitting)
- Assisting in the creation of standard 3D models and library parts (workload permitting)

Design
- Creating cost effective designs by integration of common parts and standardisation of components
- Producing General Arrangement drawings, Manufacturing drawings and Technical Specifications
- Producing 3D models for estimating weights, volumes, interferences, determining complex geometry, etc.
- Verification of designs by calculations and/or FEA/CFD (analysis to be carried out under supervision)
- Designing products that are safe and in accordance with Health & Safely legislation
- Designing products that comply with applicable design codes, e.g. ASME VIII, ASME B31.3, etc.
- Designing products that comply with applicable governing legislation, e.g. 2014/68/EU (PED)

Material Procurement
- Producing material requisitions to ensure all material/quantity/technical requirements are identified
- Using standard components and referencing part numbers from the company system, where possible

Instigation and Control
- Instigation and ongoing control of projects/contracts from Sales hand-over through to delivery.
- Organisation of the duties, tasks & workload of engineers assisting on larger contracts.
- Liaison with Quality/Production to ensure 'sub-contract' and 'in-house' activity is considered
and controlled
- Supervising workshop personnel and/or sub-contractors, as required

Documentation
- Organisation and preparation of all engineering documentation requirements, as required by the contract
- Submission of required contract documentation to client/third party, via the Documentation department

Qualifications/Experience Minimum:

GCSE Grade 5 (equivalent grade C) or higher in Maths & English
HNC in Mechanical Engineering or similar Essential
Knowledge of Microsoft packages (Outlook, Word, Excel) and Adobe Acrobat
AutoCAD experience essential
SolidWorks & 3D Modelling
ASME PV code knowledge required (i.e. ASME VIII)
Knowledge of manufacturing, welding, piping and materials essential
Experience of working within the Oil & Gas industry preferred
Experience of fabricated & cast filters, strainers and pressure vessels required