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Project Engineer / Contracts Engineer - Macclesfield, Cheshire

Project Engineer / Contracts Engineer required to join a well-established engineering company specialising in mixing and dispensing equipment for a variety of process industries, including Oil & Gas processing, Water/Wastewater treatment, Food production and Pharmaceuticals, amongst others.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer to expand their engineering knowledge through the overseeing of projects, both large and small, from inception to completion for a wide variety of process industries.

The Package:

Salary - £32,000-£40,000

Working Hours - 9am-5pm (Monday-Thursday) & 9am-4pm (Friday)

Flexible working (start and finish times can flex by 1 hour each way)

Working from home offered 2 days a week after probation

Company pension scheme

Private health insurance

Discretionary bonus scheme

Duties:

Overseeing the production of accurate 3D models and 2D drawings with the CAD Draughtspeople to a high standard.
Liaising with the Sales team and Contracts/Engineering Managers to solve any issues or design amendments.
Issuing GA drawings to clients for their approval for manufacture.
Creating and collating Engineering documentation submissions and approvals.
Processing updates for clients and communicating any deviations to the project.
Receiving quotes for sub-orders for manufacture and/or required materials/parts and the subsequent placing of purchase orders
Arranging and attending stage inspections with a client or 3rd party inspectors.

Requirements:

Will ideally hold a relevant qualification within engineering
Knowledge of welding processes and piping / sheet metal / pressure vessel fabrication would be advantageous.
Will ideally be competent using SolidWorks or similar 3D CAD software.
Demonstrable experience of working on engineering projects
Must have a full UK driving license.WR Engineering are the #1 recruitment partner for engineering, manufacturing & technical sales jobs. We recruit for permanent and contract jobs UK wide.

WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

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