JOB DESCRIPTION

Principal Engineer to help create and lead the design of new Backhoe Loaders as part of an ambitious Global programme that will shape the future of the Backhoe Loader product Worldwide. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will join a focused Global team working on the design and development of new products and innovative solutions.

Principal Engineer Role:

Lead technical reviews of systems at a machine integration level to ensure system design and specification is in line with customer or business requirements.
Prepare and lead design concepts, technical specifications and design briefs for new product design ideas.
Take responsibility for ensuring that the overall technical delivery of the finished product meet customer and business requirements.
Checking of technical drawings often created in other teams and responsibility for ensuring the quality standards are met.
Creation and execution of drawing release plans for NPI projects often across multiple projects.
Day to day running of projects and supervision of any engineers allocated for project work.
Co-ordination of Project timings and resource and presentation of overall engineering status to Senior Management.
Prepare, update, issue and checking design control documents such as Engineering change notes timing plan, cost management, etc.

Principal Engineer Requirements:

Ability to interface with other members of the larger team in the Group Engineering structure and lead design reviews across multiple areas.
Willingness to take the lead for technical decision making and ensure the needs of our customer are always fully understood and delivered.
Good and logical problem-solving techniques.
3D CAD system familiarisation (Unigraphics NX preferable) to conduct and lead design and concept work reviews.
Self-starting and ability to make things happen and motivate a broader team to pull in the same direction.
Ideally you will have a strong engineering background, possessing a degree and minimum of 5 years` relevant experience
A good engineering knowledge of a range of off highway vehicle systems and their strengths and weaknesses.
Be able to demonstrate a high level of commitment, flexibility and enthusiasm as well as a sense of urgency and ownership of projects.
Ability to communicate clearly, interfacing with the immediate engineering team as well as the wider team; including the Indian Design Centre, Manufacturing, Service and Marketing, is a pre-requisite.
Demonstrate a sound grasp of mechanical engineering principles.
Experience in Agricultural or Construction Machines / Attachments would be preferable but not essential.
Travel on business may be required periodically.

Principal Engineer Benefits:

In addition to an excellent salary, career progression and development opportunities, our Client offers an excellent company pension scheme, medical insurance and dental care schemes, access to the company`s healthy living centre and 33 days annual leave and flexibility around daily start and finish times. You will also have access to the Company`s Reward Hub, giving you fantastic savings across a huge range of high street retailers, as well as access to exclusive company perks such as the Cycle to Work Scheme.

Applications:

This vacancy is only available to Candidates with relevant experience as detailed in the job description. Due to volume of applications, we are unable to respond to applicants who do not possess the required skills and experience. Recent Graduates who do not have the required level of industry experience need not apply.

Candidates must be authorised to work in the country where this role is located BEFORE making an application.

If you are interested in this position, please contact lee@gentecrecruit.co.uk