Overview
Murray McIntosh are currently recruiting for a Project Engineer to work for a key client of ours on either a contract or permanent basis as detailed below:
You will be driving critical automation projects with the automation supporting Project Managers through delivery to automotive customers.
Responsibilities:
- Support the Project Lead in the cradle to grave delivery of each project, providing a solution which meets all technical contractual requirements, follows the approved plans and meets customer expectations.
- Involved in managing cost/contract, schedule, and technical performance across the program life cycle, paying close attention to contract requirements, coordinating internal teams and supplier and sub-contractor's capacity and capabilities, reviewing performance variances and impacts to the overall program performance.
- Track technical, schedule, and cost performance measures (TPMs, SPMs, and CPMs) to assess engineering performance against the contract and uphold effective change management to prevent deviation from the original scope and ensure the contractual change process is followed.
Required Experience:
- Experience in successfully delivering projects or task work packages, ideally in the Automotive sector but we would encourage applicants from all engineering/ manufacturing/ automation backgrounds.
- Comfortable in both independent and collaborative working. Customer driven and flexible in approach.
- Excellent communication skills - able to move projects forward, motivate multi-functional teams to meet deadlines and keep customers updated on progress. You're also confident in negotiating and influencing at all levels and competent in written comms, presentations and reporting.
- Problem solver - keeping projects on track, mitigating any issues which may cause delays. Solving customer queries and incorporating any changes they want to make part way through.
- You will require a full, clean UK driving license. Willing to travel to customer sites as and when required.
- Due to the nature of our business, you must be able to obtain and maintain BPSS clearance.
Chris Nelson
Principal Consultant - Engineering
I always felt like Chris was working hard to ensure that my requirements were being met as well as the clients!
Chris approached me for an engineering role that was well aligned with my experience and was prompt in replying to all of my questions. Everything was discussed on the phone and then followed up by email to confirm everything in a professional manner. I always felt like Chris was working hard to ensure that my requirements were being met as well as the client and he has always been available to help with any queries that I have had
Principal Development Engineer - Principal Development Engineer at JCB Power Systems
Having produced results efficiently and accurately, I had no hesitation in recommending Chris and Murray McIntosh to other areas of the business
Chris’ first-hand experience of working as an engineer and being educated to degree level in mechanical engineering undoubtedly allowed him to understand the requirements of the engineering roles at JCB. This pace of recruitment support is greatly appreciated and allowed the recruitment project to process at speed and with the correct messaging.
This was a critical time for JCB and the need to supply a high volume of quality candidates was pivotal to our project’s success. Chris was diligent and focused and was in constant communication with us to ensure the process ran as smoothly as possible. Additionally, he shared a range of relevant market feedback that allowed us to refine and improve our process/search.
Having produced results efficiently and accurately, I had no hesitation in recommending Chris and Murray McIntosh to other areas of the business that were experiencing similar. Chris has continued to support us even though some of the roles we initially briefed him on have been to converted to permanent from contract roles. He has shown real value as a recruitment supplier in being flexible, understanding and delivering in any areas we offer him.
Matthew Round - Principal Systems Engineer at JCB Power Systems
Murray McIntosh were able to provide a range of SC cleared candidates who were well suited technically to the role in a very short time from the brief being given. We had interviewed three candidates and offered one within a few days. They were also able to find a replacement candidate, within 24hrs, for another role in which we had lost a candidate to a different organisation.
Bilfinger - Lead Engineer at Bilfinger
Murray McIntosh were able to guide us through an IR35 determination to ensure it was arcuate & answered questions on areas we were uncertain on whilst providing us with a suitable, highly skilled consultant who was able to deliver the work on time and to the technical standard required by our client.
Kane - Engineering Lead Kane at Kane International
Murray McIntosh delivered exactly on their promise of how a retained search would work at a key time for us. They walked us through the process, the benefits, the work they would be doing whilst taking the time to be extremely diligent and meticulous in their attention to detail to enable them to sell the opportunity in the best way. We are delighted with their work and turnaround on this hire, as well as the quality.
Head of Engineering Synectics - Head of Engineering at Synectics