Graduate Mechanical Project Engineer

Job Summary

This position is an excellent opportunity for a graduate or under- graduate to gain a variety of hands-on and technical experience in industrial applications of pumps, motors and rotating equipment. Pump Group recently moved to a brand-new facility in Trafford Park, Manchester. The Test Department is a key area for growth and investment, with in excess of £250,000 being invested in the department in recent years. The position will have key responsibility for an area of Test and Production Departments and support all other areas of the business, experience of leadership & team building skills required. The candidate will need: solid understanding of applied Mechanical & Chemical Process Engineering; want to develop this further; a good hands-on approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Following initial in-depth training, the candidate will oversee and assist planning work activities in one of the business units from Production, Test, Quality and Commercial
• Analysing Test Results, investigating pump failures, identifying root cause analysis and providing solutions and implement improvements
• Condition Monitoring and analysing Frequency Spectra – (specific to test) investigating mechanical performance of pumps (both in-house and on customer’s sites)
• Preparing Commercial Quotations for pump overhaul, testing, site activities and planning/overseeing delivery of items (customers include Power Stations, Multi-national Pump OEMs, Oil & Gas)
• Implementing internal Quality systems and procedures and developing these further
• Key involvement in a range of other new and on-going projects;
• Developing and improving Production and Testing Facilities
• Opportunity for On-Site experience in Petrochemical/Power/Oil & Gas

Experience

The candidate will need to apply relevant engineering degree level knowledge and theoretical understanding in a hands-on environment, for example, Thermodynamic Pump Testing, Inverter/Motor specification and operation and Pump Affinity Law calculations. A summary of work is given below.

• Specific training to be given in Pumps, Pump Testing, manufacturing, machining and reverse engineering process.
• The candidate will be trained to assemble, set-up, align, commission, test and fault-find all varieties of pump and rotating equipment and operate various testing systems and methods
• Active involvement and responsibility for a wide range of new and on-going projects in all areas of the company – specifically improving quality control, efficient manufacturing techniques
• The role will involve a wide variety of work both hands-on, office-based and customer/supplier related

Pay: £28,000.00-£32,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Transport links

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Stretford M32 0SZ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (required)

Language:

• English (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (preferred)

Work Location: In person