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  • Whitstable
  • Posted 31st Aug 2010
  • Posted by: Beacon Plus (UK)
  • Salary: Β£35 - 40K (Neg)
  • Job Type: Permanent
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  • This job has been viewed 214 times since it was posted.

Job Description

Based in Whitstable, Kent and established for 25 years, my client is a global organisation with a local network of representatives serving their customers in over 50 countries throughout North and South America, Europe, Oceania, Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established and forward thinking organisation within a management capacity.

The Role

Responsible for the on-going management of day-to-day engineering and technical activities within the company. Plan and manage the company’s research and design projects ensuring timely and on-budget delivery of all technical and engineering projects.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management

  • €’ Manage all engineering and technical projects to completion.

  • €’ Track all engineering / project costs throughout project lifecycle.

  • €’ To maintain an active overview and involvement with product development projects including new product specification and performance validation.

Process Management

  • €’ Ensure engineering / technical / R&D processes are accurate, efficient and streamlined.

  • €’ Work closely with the company’s ISO representative to devise and deliver process improvements for all technical functions within the company.

Team Management

  • €’ Oversee a small team of Design Engineers.

  • €’ Manage 3rd party supplier relationships and delivery through 3rd party suppliers.

Regulatory / Homologation

  • €’ Hold a critical awareness of appropriate industry regulations (ISO10542, EU Regulations).

  • €’ To represent the company at British Standards Institute and International Standards Organisation meetings.

Technical

  • €’ Manage technical drawing production and maintenance process.

  • €’ Assist the customer services department in responding to any technical enquiries that arise.

  • €’ Responsible for the production of new technical drawings to support manufacture and the potential of new business.

  • €’ Work closely with the US office to deliver joint resourced projects.

Quality Control and Product Testing

  • €’ Coordinate and arrange crash tests on various products followed by further investigation on success or failure of the test.

  • €’ Assist with locating relevant test reports required by customers.

  • €’ Coordinate Internal testing activities to ensure that all products (and product components) undergo stringent testing and quality assurance.

  • €’ To attend to matters regarding the performance of equipment in service through warranty claims and post sales surveillance.

  • €’ Record and report any problems relating to QMS.

  • €’ To support the Quality Systems Manager with all relevant engineering aspects of ISO 9001 registration problems relating to QMS.

Minimum Requirements

  • €’ Technical or engineering degree or equivalent.

  • €’ Detailed experience of Q.A. management & processes management.

  • €’ Have a proven track record of managing a technical/engineering function, implementing, developing and managing best practice.

  • €’ Experience of managing design-to-production processes within a regulatory controlled environment.

  • €’ Coordinating third party suppliers and ensuring that they meet our quality control prerequisites through SLA management.

  • €’ experience of working within a project environment.

  • €’ Experience of tracking engineering / project costs.

Preferred Requirements

  • €’ Experience of managing a service team / department.

  • €’ Knowledge of the vehicle safety or automotive industries would be a distinct advantage.

  • €’ Experience of vehicle homologation requirements and processes

  • €’ To be able to translate legislation into core design and production values

  • €’ Foreign Language Skills

Can all applicants please apply attaching an up to date CV.

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