Project Engineer

Gloucester

2 weeks ago

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Growing innovative product development and manufacturing business, part of wider global group of engineering and manufacturing companies.
Flexible working hours!
£35,000 to £40,000 salary guide + pension + life assurance + private medical cover + 26 days holiday & all bank holidays.
Project Engineer role focussed on overseeing the development, test, and production of innovative product solutions for automotive, aerospace, defence, and marine applications.
This diverse Project Engineer role could suit a candidate working in various roles linked to the design, development, and manufacture of products. You may be currently working in Development Engineer, Design Engineer, Test Engineer, Project Engineer, Production Engineer, or a similar engineering role.
This Project Engineer job will suit:
A Project Engineer / Development Engineer / Mechanical Engineer interested in working across the product development lifecycle to deliver product design, development, test, and manufacturing solutions to customers.
You will work on customer development projects across design, development, test, validation, and production.
Specific industry experience is not important but an interest in working on the development of products for automotive, specialist vehicle, aerospace, defence, marine or similar applications would be beneficial.
You are likely to be degree qualified in a mechanical engineering, materials engineering, product design or similar engineering / science-based discipline.
You must be eligible for UK Defence Security Clearance for this role.
This Project Engineer job will involve:
Lead the delivery of engineering products from conception through to production.
This will be an incredibly diverse role with you having a key role across developing technical solutions, testing, productionisation, and improvement projects.
Managing the development of new products and processes.
Specifying and executing test programs for development and validation of new products.
You will act as a point of contact for suppliers, customers, and internal teams.
This Project Engineer job is commutable from Gloucester, Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, Cirencester, Stroud, Bristol, Chipping Norton, Dursley, Worcester, Ledbury, Ross-on-Wye.
To apply please send your CV to Luke Smith at Euro Projects Recruitment Ltd.
Visit the Euro Projects Recruitment website to search our latest permanent, contract and interim vacancies.
“Please note that if you are not contacted within the next ten days then your application, on this occasion, has not been successful. We thank you for taking the time to apply.”
This job is posted by Euro Projects Recruitment, a recruitment consultancy specialising in engineering and manufacturing appointments from tool room to boardroom. We combine over 100 years of technical knowledge and recruitment expertise to introduce the best candidates to the best companies. We are passionate about your future and persistent in our efforts to secure you the right job

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