Chief Engineer (Aerospace)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment
Edinburgh, Scotland
11 months ago
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Chief Engineer(Aerospace)

Brough, Hull

£60,000-£70,000+ Pension + Parking

Are you a Chief Engineer looking to join an independent company that is both highly respected and revered within the aerospace sector, known undoubtedly experts within the industry for over two decades?

Do you want to become a key member in a team of multi-disciplinary, cross-sector experts, infamous within the aerospace sector for over 20 years?

On offer is the unmissable opportunity to join a desirable company, working alongside industry-experts with the ability to develop your knowledge and skill extensively working across a range of disciplinaries/sectors. Presenting itself is the opportunity to join an ever-growing company, pushing its way to the forefront of the aerospace sector.

In this role, you will be responsible for the engineering team and their capabilities - this includes implementation and development of best practices. You will also be responsible for the approval of engineering deliverable as well as technical guidance for other engineers. You will also work closely with the Operations Director to ensure continuous improvement and innovation.

The ideal Chief Engineer will hold a Mechanical Engineering degree - ideally from a safety-critical industry. You will also possess technical knowledge as well as previous experience in an engineering lead/management role. You will also hold SC clearance/be able to obtain it.

The role:

  • Lead the Engineering team
  • Approval of Engineering deliverables as well as Technical Guidance
  • Working closely with the Operations Director

The person:

  • Holds a Mechanical Engineering degree
  • Technical knowledge
  • Previous experience in a lead/management role
  • Already holding/able to obtain SC clearance

Reference:19864

Keywords:aerospace, engineer, chief, technical, mechanical

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