Job Specification

Duties:

            Key responsibilities and tasks

            Provide information to the project manager, enabling accurate project planning, including providing detail of work packages, break down of tasks and estimates of the scale of the work required to complete the project

2.2      Lead the design and development activities relating to the project. Providing technical guidance to the engineering resources assigned, including managing the flow of information from technical specialists undertaking work related to the project

2.3      Create and maintain specifications, project BOMs and other documentation required to deliver the technical content of the project.

2.4      Report on the technical content of the project to the Chief Design Engineer.  This includes holding regular reviews to ensure the right approach is being followed, and that any requirements for additional expertise are addressed.

2.5      Identify technical risks to the Project Manager and work on the appropriate strategies for risk management.

2.6      Provide technical support for the Project Manager in customer communications.

2.7      Work with the Project Manager to ensure that activities undertaken align with the customer requirements and project deliverables.

2.8      From time to time create project plans for agreed scopes of work

2.9      Track activities to project plans and budgets, regularly reporting to the Project Manager on progress

2.10    Raise purchase requisitions for purchasing to raise the purchase orders

2.11    provide technical support for procurement, production and quality throughout the project lifecycle to ensure timely response to action items

2.12    Conduct engineering design as required for projects which could include calculations, schematic and concept designs.

2.13    support the Project Manager or Programme Manager for New Business creating proposals

2.14    Undertake testing and commissioning of equipment

2.15    Ensure  processes and procedures relating to the project activities are followed, including ensuring design reviews are held, FMEAs are conducted and appropriate test plans are in place.

Experience required:

3.         General activities

            Carry out any other ad-hoc duties as required to support the needs of the business.

            Provide a professional backup service for colleagues during peak times or during absence.           Maintain continuous professional development to ensure knowledge is up to date.   Act as an ambassador for the company in all interactions with customers and the public.