Mechanical Engineer

Transfo Services; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Scarborough seeks an experienced technical leader to guide customer projects. Responsibilities include leading design and implementation, ensuring quality and performance, and managing technical teams across multiple locations. Candidates should possess a bachelor's degree in engineering and have at least 3 years of relevant experience, with strong communication skills in English. This role offers opportunities for international collaboration and a commitment to sustainability.

Qualifications

• 3 years experience in engineering application domains.
• Fluent communication in English (B2/C1).

Responsibilities

• Lead technical content for customer projects.
• Ensure customer requirements are met in terms of performance and quality.
• Cooperate with stakeholders for project execution and delivery.
• Manage project technical teams across sites.

Skills

Flexibility & reliability

Focus on technical details

Customer focus

Team player

Clear communication skills

International cooperation

MS Office

Acrobat

AutoCad

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

As part of a project team:

• Acts as the leader of the technical content of the assigned customer project(s) and/or workpackage(s), and functionally reports to Technical Senior Engineer responsible for the whole technical scope of customer projects;
• Ensures that customer technical requirements are fulfilled (in terms of performance, quality, costs and time), in compliance with the contract, and based on the Architecture & Technical specifications defined during the tendering phase;
• Leads "Customer Project Senior Technicians" (i.e. DPT3) working in the assigned customer project(s) and/or workpackages(s);
• Follows all technical aspects of customer integrated projects, such as design, implementation, testing, FAT;
• Part of a customer project execution/application center;
• Manages project technical teams located across one or several sites/countries, requiring international collaboration with other functional teams and stakeholders.

Design & Implementation:

• Perform, review, lead & approve technical design & specification activities on the assigned customer project(s) and/or work package(s), leveraging the Schneider Electric portfolio of products & systems in an optimized manner, in line with customer and contractual requirements to maximize profitability and limit technical risks;
• Perform basic design calculations & engineering, and detailed engineering if required;

Coordination with the Project Stakeholders:

• Coordinate all technical implementation activities done at factories or supplier premises and testing facilities until project closure, related to the assigned customer project(s) and/or work package(s);
• Actively contribute to FAT preparation and participate in actual FATs with suppliers & customers when needed;
• Identify clearly the inputs/outputs/interfaces of the assigned customer project(s) and/or work package(s) from the rest of the project technical scope;
• Ensure the assigned customer project(s) and/or work package(s) is/are delivered according to the project budget and timeline;
• Provide regular progress reports and technical deliverables to Technical Senior Engineer or Project Manager;
• Lead "Customer Project Senior Technicians" (i.e. DPT3) working on the assigned customer project(s) and/or work packages(s).

Risk & Opportunity Management, Change Management, Alert:

• Identify any potential changes versus contract or versus already‑agreed design regarding the assigned customer project(s) and/or work package(s);
• Work closely with Technical Senior Engineer to specify the changes and their impact for Schneider Electric (including cost impact evaluation);
• Alert Project Manager and Technical Senior Engineer of any substantial issue that could affect project performance or customer satisfaction related to the assigned customer project(s) and/or work package(s).

Quality Process, Methods, Tools:

• Support Technical Engineer or Technical Senior Engineer to ensure full compliance with Schneider‑Electric processes (especially CPP & TDP), and with quality instructions, safety requirements and governance principles;
• Correct or lead Senior Technicians to correct any technical deviations or quality issues occurring during project execution related to the assigned customer project(s) and/or work package(s).

Community of Practices & Coaching:

• Maintain technical theoretical and applied knowledge; identify, get, formalise, share and promote lessons learned and best practices related to the assigned work packages;
• Act as referent and/or coach Senior Technicians and junior Technical Engineers;
• Stay tuned on the latest technical evolutions of equipment & systems, including new launches (in the candidate’s field of engineering, acting then as a referent in the Community);
• Participate actively in the capitalisation and sharing of experience, contributing to engineering innovation and productivity.

Requirements

Education: Minimum bachelor’s degree in engineering.

Languages: English language level minimum B2/C1 (fluent communication). Other languages are a plus.

Experience: 3 years in a relevant area.

• 3 years working in one or several engineering application domains: Power, Automation & Software, Telecom & IT, Cyber Security, Mechanical & HVAC, Structural.
• Technical experience in a specific market segment or in a customer application/process is a plus.

Skills

• Flexibility & reliability; focus on technical details & customer focus; team player.
• Ability to communicate (written, verbal) in a clear manner on technical issues/topics.
• Ability to work and cooperate in an international and inter‑cultural environment.
• Software tool literacy: MS Office, Acrobat, AutoCad.

Other requirements

Willingness to travel up to 30%.

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