Development Engineer

Job Overview:  Working alongside our client, an established plastic packaging manufacturer, we are looking for a Development Engineer to join their team.

 

Role:

• As a Development Engineer you will manage and assist in the development and engineering projects on site and provide second line support to the engineering team
• The successful candidate will be a time served engineer, with an electrical bias and trained to an HNC/HND level
• This position offers excellent career progression opportunities for the right candidate who is able to hit the ground running, be self-motivated and have the ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a successful team

 

Benefits:

• Days role, Monday-Friday 8am-4pm
• 33 days annual leave, including a shutdown at Christmas
• Company sick pay up to 24 years (increasing with years of service)
• All PPE provided, including safety shoes

 

Responsibilities:

• To identify opportunities for improvements and make recommendations to improve machine and process effectiveness
• To assist in managing engineering projects from inception through to completion, including:
• Writing equipment specifications
• Managing all appropriate resources
• Implementing and monitoring
• Compliance with budgetary limitations
• Effective hand over to production
• To adhere to company Health and Safety requirements
• This position is not solely office based and requires a hands-on approach

 

Requirements:

• Time served Engineer, electrically bias and qualified to an HNC/HND level
• Ideally, a good working knowledge of PLC and servo control systems
• Understanding and ability to work with/troubleshoot pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Good computer skills, CAD systems, ideally Auto-Cad would be desirable
• Have experience on installing and commissioning new pieces of equipment
• Good understanding in all aspects of Health and Safety, including control of contractors
• Proven ability to work and deliver to agreed timescales
• Self-motivated and work on own initiative as well as part of a team
• The analytical ability to approach, manage and solve problems of varying levels of complexity
• Good communication and organisational skills

 

Key Words: “Development Engineer”, “Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer”, “Maintenance Engineer”, “Electrical Maintenance Engineer”, “Electro-mechanical Maintenance Engineer”, “Installation Engineer”, “Maintenance Technician”, “Pneumatics”, “Hydraulics”, “CAD”, “Injection Moulding”, “Plastics”, “Packaging”