Project Engineer

Project Engineer
Kidderminster
£40,000 - £50,000 + 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