Project Engineer | Maidstone Kent | Full Time | £38,000 - £41,000 per annum

Are you looking to join a rapidly expanding and diverse engineering company to further vary and progress your career?

This is a great opportunity to be part of a team that's all about exceeding customer expectations.

Our client is a fast growing, diverse and successful engineering company with a full order book of projects throughout sectors such as Automotive, Aerospace, Packaging and Foundry Pattern making.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an ever-growing company with business within such a variety of sectors and demands.

Are you the right person for the job?

• Confident in the management of small mechanical projects on time and to budget.
• Experience with automotive and/or aerospace engineering, including machinery manufacture such as jigs and fixtures and production tooling.
• A good knowledge of assembly fixtures, inspection equipment and mould design with vacuum forming tooling and upholstery design experience also an advantage.
• Experience managing customer expectations with the companies best financial interests in mind.
• A background in pneumatics, hydraulics and electronics would also be an advantage.

What will your role as a Project Engineer look like?

• Working within a diverse range of industry sectors, you will be asked to manage small projects from concept/handover phase, through CAD design and production, keeping budget and quality in mind and reporting at various phases throughout and assisting in the management of larger budget projects.
• Direct management of customer’s requirements to ensure project concept meets customer expectations prior to delivery.
• Collaborate with engineering and design teams to develop and modify design plans, ensuring that designs meet project requirements, specifications, and standards
• Review project designs at various phases before completion to ensure products meet specification and budget
• Assist in identifying and resolving design-related issues and challenges that arise during the design and manufacturing process
• Reporting of work in progress, planning of design and engineering team workload with other project colleagues to ensure efficiency and the required progress.
• This is a hands-on role, where the ideal candidate will also be expected to work closely with production engineering in a workshop environment, to advise and assist with the completion of assemblies to the required specification, paying close attention to quality of product.
• There are also times where the successful candidate will be expected to work off site during the commissioning phase of finished projects alongside our multiskilled engineers.

What can you expect in return?

• Pension
• Up to 26 days a year of annual leave
• The company will also welcome the potential for development and progression with on-site training available

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