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Principal Outfit Engineer

Glasgow
11 months ago
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Join a world-renowned aerospace and defence organisation as a Principal Outfit Engineer in Glasgow

Would you like to join a global aerospace and defence organisation? Do you want to work as part of an organisation protecting people and maintaining maximum national security?

Due to a drive for greater success, this advanced manufacturing business is currently searching for an Principal Outfit Engineer to add to their talented, hardworking team in Scotstoun on an initial 6 month contract. Striving for innovation and creativity you can ensure no two days will be the same. This role will be offering £45.05 Umbrella per hour

The role:

  • Lead all activities required to meet the Zonal Review programme and Compartment Plan Approval process, including Compartment design and integration activities in line with all relevant processes and quality requirements.
  • Line management of members of the engineering team
  • Manage product safety hazards within area of responsibility to ensure equipment and system comply with whole ship safety requirements

    You:

  • Good experience in engineering or a defence related industry.
  • Possesses good knowledge of all aspects within current discipline
  • Able to perform analysis using recognised analytical tools and to make sound judgements
  • Has sufficient capability to be able to make correct trade-off decisions
  • Good Experience in a Ship Design environment.

    Background

    This is an exciting opportunity to work for a global business that has developed a strategy of working closely with its contingent workforce. Within the role, you can expect to:

    Work on complex, cutting-edge projects
    Achieve a work/life balance
    Develop your skills

    APPLY NOW

    If this sounds like the role for you, we'd love to hear from you! Send your CV to Stella today

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