Senior Mechanical Engineer	Monday 1/03/2010

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Permanent - Manchester - Salary £32k - £35k plus O/T - Contact Neil Beckley. Based in Manchester.

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Our REF 1003-2-NSB Type Permanent Location Manchester Salary £32k - £35k plus O/T Education HNC minimum Duration Permanent Contact Neil Beckley

SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER Manchester £32k - £35k plus O/T • To manage teams of engineers / design engineers to deliver fit for purpose engineering solutions to designated timescales and budgets, ensuring minimum rework following checking whilst ensuring we exceed customer expectations. • Undertake activities in addition to the job description as designated by line management • Meet objectives as designated. Job Profile: Knowledge & Understanding • Sound theoretical & practical knowledge; able to apply current technologies to new applications • Develops solutions but requires guidance from others with difficult problems • Requires guidance in assessing alternative solutions to identify the fit for purpose option • Can select from current ideas and contributes to innovation Practical Application • Has good all round experience and can manage single discipline activities • Analyses issues logically and selects solution when faced with several options • Achieves beyond set tasks when asked • Allocates tasks, checks achievement against expectations & gives constructive feedback Leadership & Management • Ensures cost-effective use of resources to achieve commercial objectives • Analyses, monitors and controls expenditure to ensure team achieve financial targets • Assesses and reacts quickly to customer needs and resolves their concerns • Schedules own project/task & controls resources to meet budget and time • Allows team members freedom to act on own tasks providing advice, support if required Communications & Interpersonal Skills • Establishes effective communications links with internal & external customers to avoid misunderstandings • Consults and briefs others regularly, ensuring full understanding is achieved • Prepares own case, emphasises the facts to win over others • Improves others competence by coaching and identifying/ implementing training Professional Conduct • Suggests improvements to existing systems & procedures • Assesses Environment, Health & Safety risks to identify and remove the causes of potential hazards • Is able to identify and work to appropriate standards in unusual applications • Actively improving skills to enable career progression • Responds to change positively, implementing required changes pro-actively Qualifications • HNC minimum, plus 5 years relevant technical experience