Project Engineer

Job Description Service Engineer Permanent Staff | Whitstable The Company A leading engineering company specialising in the desing and manufacture of Special Purpose Machinery used in Food Processing industry. The Role The primary duty of the Project Engineer is to take responsibility for contracts from the receipt of order and handover from the Sales team through to successful install and handover. The work will include the following: The project Engineer will be the primary point of contact for the customer throughout the life of the project, up to, and even beyond, the successful close out of the project. They must ensure that project scope is clearly communicated to the internal Design and Manufacturing teams, and milestone dates agreed, to ensure that there is no delay to the design or build of equipment. Organize the packing and shipping of equipment to the customer’s site. This may involve international shipping, and customs documents. Ensure that the project is run in a finically aware manner, ensuring that design and procurement decisions are made in line the overall project budget. This will involve a close working relationship with the client, and ensuring all internal departments and staff are fully aware of the details of the contract and project timescales. The Candidate To apply for this role, you must have 1. Experience in a similar role in a process engineering environment ideally in the Food Processing Industry. 2. Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, steam services and fluid mechanics along with a basic understanding of electrical control systems would be highly beneficial. 3. Ability to use Autocad LT to generate basic 2D equipment layout drawings and plant and instrumentation drawings to present to clients. 4. An understanding of the relevant aspects of Health and Safety legislation that apply to industrial machinery equipment and installations. 5. A sound engineering knowledge. An understanding of typical processes used in the food industry would be an advantage. 6. This is an office-based role but will require visits to customer sites. Overnight UK trips, and overseas travel may also be a requirement of this position. Reward The company will offer the successful candidate a competitive salary