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Lead Mechanical Engineer

Bristol
£55k – £63k/yr
Posted about 17 hours ago
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Lead Mechanical Engineer

Bristol - hybrid working
£55,000 - £63,000 (plus bonus and benefits)

A number of Lead Mechanical Engineers are wanted on a permanent basis by a global Engineering client of ours who is at the forefront of their industry. In this role, the successful candidate will ultimately be responsible for Mechanical Engineering ‘best practice’ and driving through the project team that they lead.

This is a permanent opportunity that includes a base salary of between £55,000 - £63,000 dependent upon experience and qualifications plus bonuses and benefits.

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  • Be responsible for the technical delivery of mechanical engineering expertise to a project, incl. subsystems, and or technology developments.
  • Lead and guide Mechanical Engineering activities across applicable projects.
  • Advocate and support the adoption of best practice mechanical engineering to improve the delivery of the engineering function to time, cost, quality and specification, whilst ensuring the appropriate level of effective technical governance is in place for safety, compliance, quality and reliability.

Key skills required for the Lead Mechanical Engineer role:

  • Previous experience of design for manufacture principles with focus on assembly and associated costings.
  • Experience of leading Mechanical Engineering teams.
  • Possess an associated Mechanical/Engineering biased degree qualification.

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Skills

Design For Manufacture
Mechanical Engineering
Team Leadership
Technical Delivery
Best Practice Advocacy
Safety Compliance
Quality Assurance
Reliability Engineering

Location

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

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