Senior Mechanical Engineer

TipTopJob; Croydon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000

Job description

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Location: Croydon

Salary: A£60,000 to A£70,000 + Bonus + Pension + Life Assurance + Private Health Care + Dental Health Scheme + Cycle To Work Scheme

Working Hours: Monday - Thursday, 8:30am to 16:30pm, Friday 8:30am - 15:30pm. 36.5-hour working week.

Role Overview:
Senior Mechanical Engineer required by a well-established manufacturer. In this role, you will manage the engineering team on a day-to-day basis, in relation to workload and Engineer's workshop activity.

This role sits between the Head of Engineering and the Engineering team for technical/engineering purposes to provide an additional layer of engineering and technical knowledge, experience, and assurance. As well as handling your own engineering tasks, you will manage tasks of the Engineering team and review outputs prior to approval by the Head of Engineering.

This role contributes to team development and efficiency, ensuring that the company meets or exceeds customer requirements, enabling delivery of engineered products and services according to quality, cost, safety, and timeline targets.

The Senior Mechanical Engineer Role:

1. Manage the engineering team on a day-to-day basis, in relation to workload and Engineers workshop activity.
2. Have mechanical engineering experience, in relation to component and system failure analysis.
3. Support the business from a hands-on engineering perspective, including overseeing condition assessments, preparing for FAIs, warranty claim investigations, problem solving, creating method statements, creating component overhaul and reclamation instructions, test procedures, supporting material analysis and comparisons, report reviewing and sign off (list is indicative but not exhaustive).
4. Assist in identifying training requirements, ensuring the team continues their development in general engineering, product knowledge, safety, confidence, attitudes, processes, skills, standards, etc.
5. Assist purchasing and quality with approval of new supplier selection and assessment.
6. Assist with the improvement, development, implementation, and management of engineering processes in safety-critical environments.
7. Understand and work within a range of requirements including quality standards applicable to mechanical and rail engineering systems.
8. Deputise for the Head of Engineering in their absence.

The Senior Mechanical Engineer:

1. Experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer with a minimum of an HNC/HND qualification (or equivalent) in a mechanically biased engineering discipline.
2. Experience of managing an engineering team with a balance of general engineering, reverse engineering, unit testing, problem solving, understanding technical processes, report writing, and review for technical investigations.
3. Knowledge of various industries ranging from heavy engineering, rail, marine, power generation, and oil & gas sectors.