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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