Research and Development Engineer
Research & Development Engineer
Job Purpose:
You will manage and work hands-on with multiple development projects.
I Holland’s R&D team are responsible for the development of both products and manufacturing processes and you’ll be expected to work on projects from both sides of the business.
You will have a Mechanical Engineering Degree preferably with some experience of metallurgy and advanced metallurgical coatings. A good understanding of Microsoft Office is essential.
You will be expected to become a subject matter expert (relating to all products passing through R&D) and as such, hold a key position within our Customer Support Group.
You will be a very good communicator at all levels and will be willing to travel abroad on occasion. You will hold a full UK driving licence.
Principal Duties/Responsibilities:
• Manage multiple development projects
• Facilitate the manufacture of parts/components, etc.
• Liaise with manufacturing to improve current and research new machining processes
• Manage multiple development partners
• Be responsible to identifying possible grant funding opportunities
• Be responsible for our Component Testing Program (Wear, Corrosion & Toughness)
• Provide technical support to our Sales Team and Customers
• Write up all work instructions and quality control procedures relating to new processes/products
• Be responsible for drafting R&D Tax Narratives relating to own and others R&D Projects
Essential Qualification
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Desirable Experience
• Previous experience developing new products and processes from concept through to implementation.
• 2 years experience of working as a development engineer within a research and development department.
• 2 years experience working as a production engineer within direct responsibility for managing projects to establish efficiency gains.
• Experience of working in a customer-focused role.
• Experience of preparing and delivering presentations/training programs
Knowledge
Essential
• Mechanical Engineering Principles and Theories
Desirable
• Physical/Chemical Vapour Deposition
• Metallurgical Experience
• Computer-aided design technology literate
• Tablet tooling equipment and manufacturing process incl. terminology employed in technical drawings.
Skills
Desirable
• Project Management Skills
Essential
• Motivation - enthusiastic and positive in changing conditions. Committed to seeking out improvements.
• Achieving Results - able to meet deadlines/output requirements whilst maintaining high quality of work through attention to detail.
• Effective communication - able to employ the most effective medium (telephone, e-mail or face-to-face).
• Team Working - encourages and supports colleagues in the sharing of ideas and the solving of problems.
• Working to procedures - able to understand the need for procedures and support operations
• Planning & organising - formulates plans following analytical decision making, prioritises workload and sets realistic timeframes and measures own progress
• Innovative Skills
• Written reporting skills
Essential Other
• Certification – full driving license
This Job Description indicates the main areas of activity and is not intended to be an exhaustive list. Other duties may be performed at a similar responsibility level and the list may be reviewed/revised on a regular basis.
I Holland operate a Profit Related Payment (P.R.P.) Bonus Scheme. All employees will be eligible for payments under the rules of the scheme, following successful completion of a probationary period.
Terms and Conditions of Employment
Please note that any offer of employment is contingent upon the following conditions, agreement to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, References/Background & Right to Work Documentation checks. The Company may terminate employment without notice if any documentation is unsatisfactory.
Benefits:
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free flu jabs
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Profit sharing
• Store discount
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