Development Manager

Oakham
1 month ago
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Overview: Working with our client, an established injection moulding manufacturer, we are looking for a Development Manager to join their team in support of continued growth and investment in new equipment

Benefits:

* 33 days annual leave, including a shutdown at Christmas

* Enhanced pension scheme

* Life insurance

* Company sick pay up to 24 weeks (increasing with years of service)

* All PPE provided, including safety shoes

Remit:

* This position will suit an experienced engineering professional with prior experience in the installation and commissioning of new Capital equipment

* The successful Development Manager candidate will be an electrically biased Engineer with strong appreciation of plastics manufacturing machinery and ancillary equipment

* Fantastic opportunity for a skilled Engineer with supervisory experience to progress into a senior position focused on new equipment and plant improvement projects

Role:

* In the role of Development Manager you will be responsible for the safe installation of Capital equipment and site improvement projects

* As Development Manager you will lead on the identification, evaluation, development and implementation of new equipment and processing technologies

* Identify and specify new equipment, seeking out potential suppliers and gathering quotations

* Lead feasibility studies and technical evaluations for new equipment

* Working closely with suppliers on equipment design requirements / solutions

* Liaise with suppliers and OEM’s to ensure technical and commercial alignment

* Present to senior management the costs and timescales to realise a specific project

* Manage projects from inception through to handover to production in terms of safety, cost, time and quality

* Coordinate trials and validation of new machinery and equipment

* Collaborate with production and quality teams to embed new processes and standards

* Provide technical guidance to engineering and operations teams on machinery and processing

Experience Requirements:

* Time served electrically biased Engineer qualified to HNC / HND level

* Good working knowledge of Mechatronics, PLC Technology, Servo drives and Control systems

* Good communication skills with the ability to manage suppliers and contractors

* Experience on the safe installation and commissioning of new equipment

* Proven experience within plastics manufacturing

* Strong project management skills

* Experience with robotics and automation

* Understanding of health & safety requirements for industrial equipment

* Leadership and people management skills

Key Words: “Development Manager”, “Development Engineer”, “Commissioning Engineer”, “Maintenance Engineer”, “Service Engineer", “Electrical Engineer”, “Injection Moulding”, “Plastics”, “Project Engineer"

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