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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