Premier Technical Recruitment Ltd
Specification Engineer
£ excellent remuneration and benefits
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Our client is a highly successful and long established British engineering company specialising in the design, manufacture and global supply of critical automated fluid-handling and hygienic processing solutions to a range of sectors including biotech and pharmaceutical, and as a result of continued success and an ongoing programme of strategic growth, are now seeking to recruit an experienced Specification Engineer to join their established supply chain team.
The successful Specification Engineer candidate will be based in Bishop's Stortford and tasked with developing detailed technical speci?cations for mechanical, pneumatic and instrumentation equipment, as well as assisting in the procurement inspection of components for use in the manufacture of high-quality, critical automated processing systems for a range of industry sectors.
Core responsibilities for this varied and challenging Specification Engineer role will include (but not be limited to):
- The detailed speci?cation of all mechanical, pneumatic and electrical instrumentation equipment and components used within the portfolio of system solutions in collaboration with design engineers and project managers.
- Undertaking meticulous reviews of project requirements and developing ?rm technical plans, designs and speci?cations, producing associated technical documents as required on projects and issuing drawings, speci?cations and other documents to suppliers for quoting and/or purchase.
- Ensuring all items required for a project are specified, ordered and delivered on time
- Coordinating factory activities as required, including weld tests, weld procedures, third party inspections in collaboration with QA management.
- Monitoring supplier performance (OTIF, Quality, Cost Management and scalability etc) and reporting findings to QA management.
- Communicating with customers, suppliers and others as required.
- Working in accordance with the Company QMS as well as ensuring compliance at all times with relevant applicable regulations, laws and contractual obligations.
It is envisaged the successful Specification Engineer candidate will demonstrate a relevant engineering or technical Degree (ideally Mechanical, Electrical / Electronic or Process / Chemical Engineering) and realistically at least 5 years' experience in an engineering or manufacturing environment. You will possess a high level of proficiency in the MS Suite of packages including TEAMS, PowerPoint and Word / Excel and the ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team in an often fast paced and pressurised professional technical environment.
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