Engineering Jobs in Swansea and Wales
Mechanical Project Engineer Date Posted: 15 February 2010
Job Ref 6233
Job Sector Mechanical / Electrical / Maintenance & Engineering / Technical
Location SWANSEA / NEATH PORT TALBOT
Salary/Wages Competitive depending upon experience
Category Full time jobs
Job Type Permanent
No. of Vacancies 1-4
Company JPS Recruitment Services
Company Description
JPS Recruitment is an owner managed professional recruitment start up business. We provide recruitment solutions across a wide range of sectors from Graduate / Trainee to Executive entry into Permanent and Interim / Contract roles
Main Responsibilities
Our client is highly successful UK division of a world leading producer of high technology.
They are currently seeking to recruit an ambitious career minded Project Engineer. Together with the Facilities Engineer, you will be responsible for the manufacture of the companies designed equipment and report to and provide support to the Engineering works manager.
Duties of the job:
Check internally generated equipment design drawings
Design investigations, Equipment investigations and sourcing.
Monitor and maintain Design and Manufacture Records
Engage and liaise with mechanical engineering contractors to ensure compliance
Plant and Equipment Spares
Resolve production difficulties by acquisition of equipment / material / facilities and establish new production equipment / facilities
Obtain quotes from suppliers and place orders for manufacture of designed equipment and progress orders ensuring incoming work from suppliers meets quality standards
Skills and Experience
Candidate requirements:
Previous experience in a similar position
Degree in Mechanical / Production engineering
Desirable:
Experience in mechanical design
Working knowledge of fluid mechanics/thermo dynamics
CAD/CAM experience
Metals industry experience.
Budget and expenditure control responsibilities
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Electrical Engineer (R&D Department) Date Posted: 05 February 2010
Job Ref PR2809
Job Sector Engineering / Technical & Mechanical / Electrical / Maintenance
Location SWANSEA / NEATH PORT TALBOT
Salary/Wages Highly Dependant on Quals. & Exp.
Category Full time jobs
Job Type Permanent
No. of Vacancies 1-4
Company Petrie Recruitment
Company Description
Petrie Recruitment is a relatively small - but perfectly formed!! - business - and it provides staff for a wide range of (mainly permanent) job categories in several sectors, but does tend to focus on manufacturing and commercial positions, e.g. Engineering, General Management, Production Management, Logistics, Purchasing, H.R., Finance, I.T., Sales/Marketing and all aspects of Administration.
Main Responsibilities
We are currently recruiting for an Electrical Engineer (R&D Department).
Job Elements:
Design and development of control systems.
Procurement and specification of suitable components for the control system.
Conducting tests and writing reports
Maintains all project information in line with company quality standards.
Engineering calculations and computational simulations to support design and test activity where appropriate.
Preparation of test protocols in line with the relevant industry standards for all electrical aspects of the project.
As part of a small technical team, coordinates and completes electrical and electronic development of motor drivers and control systems; develops test procedures and carries out testing including data logging;
Set-up and programming of data capture and logging equipment, use of and programming of Labview or similar data capture software
Participates in design reviews and maintains information from the meetings with all program activities to ensure compatibility with engineering and design requirements.
Skills and Experience
The ideal candidate will have:
Bachelors Degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering
Previous related experience.
Additional education, for example PhD can be substituted for experience and vice versa.
Experience of design of control systems
Experience of using and programming Labview or similar data capture software.
Experience of electric motor development, in particular commutation of brushless DC motors.

