Senior Product Engineer
A fantastic opportunity for a degree educated Mechanical Engineer is on offer at Vacgen for a talented Product Engineer. With at least five years’ experience as a Product Engineer and an interest in science, this role offers career progression opportunities with our innovative company.
Primary Objectives
The main purpose of this role will be:
Providing manufacturing & Design Engineering support for the design and development team
Leading and contributing to projects that reduce costs and improve and maintain quality
Being an integral part of the Engineering team ensuring our products are delivered on time, to specification and within budget and to the best Design for Manufacture and Assembly principles.
Carrying out feasibility studies on new products
Managing a small team
The main requirements and employee accountabilities are:
- Product Development
- Cost Reduction
- Technical Innovation & Competitive Position
- Engineering Changes
- Customer Design
- Quality
- People & Budget
- Communication
Essential Skills & Experience
The essential skills/experience required for this role are:
- Outgoing energetic personality
- Well organised and structured
- Passion for people and technology
- Fluent in English
Desirable Skills & Experience
The skills and experience we would like the employee in this role to have are:
- 5+ years in similar role
- Experience of Microsoft Dynamics
- Ability to lead small teams.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- HNC/D in Mechanical and Production Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering Degree
Personal Qualities & Attributes
We require the following personal qualities/attributes:
- Good communicator across all engineering disciplines and levels of ability.
- Able to manage own time effectively.
- Ability to mentor other engineers.
If you have experience of Microsoft Dynamics and an HNC/D in Mechanical and Production Engineering or a Mechanical Engineering Degree, please click apply or email your cv directly to talent@vacgen.com. For a copy of the job description please email talent@vacgen.com.
As pioneers in the field of Ultra High Vacuum technology, VACGEN’s focus on innovation and quality has helped great minds take great leaps forward. Products from VACGEN are widely used in Semiconductor processes as well research laboratories, such as NASA the European Space Agency and the Large Hadron Collider at CERN.
At our new, purpose-built manufacturing facility near Hailsham, East Sussex we have entered an exciting new phase in our development as we embark on an ambitious expansion programme.
We are looking for future colleagues who are ambitious and who thrive on accomplishments created by strong individuals within a team environment. Our offices and workstations are open plan, our approach is collaborative.