Design Compliance Engineers

Ellesmere Port Town
10 months ago
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An exciting opportunity for two Design Compliance Engineers in the Industrial/Manufacturing industry in the Ellesmere Port area. The role requires a detail-oriented professional with a solid grounding in engineering documentation and/or design engineering.

Client Details

The client is a prominent player in a specialist manufacturing sector, with a large facility in Ellesmere Port. They are a well known local employer who are experiencing an sustained period of growth.

Description

As a Design Compliance Engineer you will be responsible for:

Supporting Engineering and Design documentation activities in various projects (mainly aerospace and defence based).
Reading customer requirements, developing robust testing and qualification data methods to ensure compliance and accuracy.
Creating and reviewing documents associated with fulfilling customer, regulatory, and internal requirements.
Documenting all compliance and certification activity.Profile

The successful Design Compliance Engineer should have:

Proven experience in a similar certification role, supporting customer documentation requirements for various projects.
An understanding of compliance to AS9100 documentation requirements.
Read technical drawings previously
The ability to work independently or as part of a team.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to liaise with different stakeholders.
Solid organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
A proactive approach to problem-solving.

Please note, all candidates will need to be Security checked.

Job Offer

c£40k salary plus benefits.
A minimum 6 month contract, starting as soon as possible.
Possible permanent position available due to growth.
Based at the manufacturing site in Ellesmere Port.
A diverse role with the opportunity to work on a variety of projects

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