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Development Engineer (421jc) vacancy in North Wales ()

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Location: North Wales
Salary: £23-26k depending on experience
Vacancy type: Permanent
Sectors: Engineering, General
Placed by: Ex-Mil Recruitment
My client is one of the world-leading international organisations in the field of optics with locations throughout Europe, Asia and the USA. Due to company expansion they are now looking for additional personnel to build on the team.

You will be reporting to the Development Engineering Manager and this role is one of the core disciplines that determine the company’s ability to develop and deliver new and existing products in a cost effective manner.

Your primary role is to identify and mitigate the technical risks in development projects. This is a proactive role that takes the lead in developing awareness of technology trends, opportunities and implementation where appropriate.

Therefore your key responsibilities will include:
• Risk reduction – allows proper identification and mitigation of programme based risks through design studies and experimental work
• Fundamental support to technology development – convert the concepts into reality through controlled and structured development tasks
• Leading and supporting process definition and improvement and ensuring tie-in between design and manufacturing
• Creating positive working relationships with Design and Manufacturing Engineers to ensure the transfer of development projects into production
• Liaising with customer and supplier contracts on a technical level to achieve programme specifications

Personal Specification
• An education to at least first degree level, preferably in Physics/Mechanical or Optical Engineering
• A technical background with strong analytical skills and practical ability
• Strong attention to details and good inter-personal skills
• A strong set of PC skills
• The ability to work with and support business group and other engineering functions]
• Confidently liaise with customer and suppliers on product specifications/performance matters
• Ability to communicate and feedback with all departments

It is also anticipated that the successful individuals will undertake an internal training programme involving secondment to other internal departments.

Because of the nature of the work undertaken at my clients' site, this post is required to meet special nationality rules and therefore are only open to British Citizens. All selected candidates will be required to undergo security clearance.
The MoD rules state that in order to have access to this level of information, candidates "must be British as defined in the British Nationality Act 1981"
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