Job vacancy - Senior Engineer

Position: Senior Engineer
Reference: acsAsee
Location: Sheffield
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 per annum
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Job Title: Senior Engineer

We are currently seeking an experience Seiner Engineer to work for a successful design and manufacturing company. This is an ideal opportunity for an individual with experience in the design/use of concrete products or masonry and someone who has gained exposure to Users of the structural and concrete products.

Purpose of the role

  • To provide Engineering support to all elements of Product Engineering in order to maintain efficient liaison with all company departments and sites.
  • To aid in the Product Development processes for the company. Apply operational excellence principles of best practise wherever and whenever possible.
  • To contribute to ongoing system, equipment and product development processes.

Key tasks & responsibilities

  • Product Development and Improvement
  • Ensure that suitable products reach the market on time and on budget.
  • Aid in the development of new products and re-engineering of existing products; to give optimal performance for the lowest cost.
  • Ensure the products meet current standards and that NPD maintain awareness of any legislation standards.
  • Standard Product Drawings
  • Assist in the control and maintenance of standard product drawings and the technical library.
  • Assist in ensuring that standard drawings and technical files are maintained, controlled and available for all appropriate products.

Qualifications

  • Engineering Degree or Masters in relevant discipline
  • Member of a professional institute

Experience

  • Experience in the design/use of concrete products or masonry
  • Exposure to Users of the structural and concrete products.
  • Proficiency in Autocad.
  • Ability to understand situations and develop mathematical models or calculations to describe and define the situation.

Knowledge

  • Wide and broad-based Engineering and manufacturing knowledge.
  • Working experience in all relevant calculation methods.
  • Excellent Design/Drafting Skills.
  • Use proprietary software for calculations and present data in both graphical and written formats

Key tasks & responsibilities

Intellectual Property

  • Maintain the intellectual property portfolios of comapny Building Products.
  • Ensure that all Patents and Trademarks are renewed or abandoned as and when appropriate.
  • Assist in the applications for new products and names.

Internal and External Technical Support

  • Provide design and product support and guidance internally to the sales, commercial, specification and design teams; and externally to customers and specifiers.

Product Design Software Maintenance and Support

  • Provide technical support and maintenance as necessary for in-house and external design software.
  • Provide assistance in reviewing the use of applications, ensuring relevance, accuracy and reliability.
  • Provide assistance to co-ordinate the development and maintenance of programs as required.

Regulatory and Advisory Bodies and Documents

  • Liaise with externa testing, regulatory and advisory bodies and relevant documentation to ensure that company products comply with standards and forthcoming developments.
  • Draft new policies in accordance with new regulations and codes of practice.

ACS are recruiting for a Senior Engineer. If you feel that you have the skills and experience required in this advertisement to be a Senior Engineer, please submit your CV including an outline of your experience as a Senior Engineer. It is always a good idea to include a covering letter outlining your experience as Senior Engineer with your application as this will enhance your chances of selection and improve your prospects of landing the Senior Engineer role you desire.