Product Center Engineer

**Summary**:
As Design Engineer you will be a key member of a design team that is responsible for delivering a range of class-leading innovative engineering designs and solutions to satisfy customers. Acting with minimum guidance from the Engineering Manager, you are a highly competent individual with the ability to both lead and complete design tasks throughout all phases of a project lifecycle from proposals to completion, on time and on budget. A significant appreciation of the commercial implications of design decisions along with a strong awareness of modern manufacturing technologies and practises are critical to this role.

**DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- All tasks are carried out in accordance with Engineering group policies and quality procedures under the leadership of the Engineering Manager and Bit Design Specialists.
- Contribute to sales and marketing efforts to ensure products offered are in line with engineering group and company strategies
- Support design projects as allocated by the Engineering Manager with mínimal supervision
- Prepare detailed cost estimates and ensure timely delivery of all necessary design tasks and within budget
- Prepare, check and approve associated engineering documents (such as drawings, technical illustrations, manuals, reports and calculations) and ensure they are completed within the required timescales
- Develop and lead test programs and factory acceptance tests to validate designs
- Identify solutions to design problems in assigned projects
- Utilise standard engineering calculations related to specific design or analytical projects under direction of senior engineer.
- Complete assignments received from supervisor using established design tools and procedures.
- See project through to completion with assistance of technical personnel.
- Develop accurate and complete documentation of data and project results in a timely manner.
- Interact with personnel in other departments and disciplines.
- Participate in action plans for new projects defined by supervisor.
- Consistently produce quality work and recommend areas where quality can be improved.
- Engineering Change procedures are implemented thoroughly, ensuring minimum disruption to the business at all times
- Ensure all assigned deliverables are technically in accordance with client requirements and established contract requirements
- Chair client meetings and monitor individual's performance to ensure customer care is at the foremost position
- Remain aware and involved in the latest developments within the industry and the greater engineering world to identify any potential concepts that could be incorporated into new designs
- Travel as and when required in order to support the business
- Carry out any other reasonable duties when requested by a line manager

**SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED**:
**Strategic**
- Anticipates the impact of change and rises to the challenge, with the ability to accept risk and uncertainty (Dealing with ambiguity)
- Adept at exercising good judgement (sometimes with incomplete information) whilst being constrained by tight deadlines (Decision quality)
- Able to understand the business needs and drivers (Business acumen)

**Operating**
- Adept at exercising good judgement (sometimes with incomplete information) whilst being constrained by tight deadlines (Timely Decision Making)
- Be willing to provide colleagues with the information they need to complete their tasks and eliminate roadblocks (Informing)
- Be quick to identify critical information and respond appropriately (Priority Setting)
- Able to apportion time effectively to complete tasks (Time Management)
- Able to define, work within and improve business processes based on immediate and future business needs (Process management)

**Energy**
- Will be energised by challenges and drawn towards opportunities (Action oriented)

**Organizational**:

- Confident and professional when representing the company in person and in writing (Written Communications & Presentation Skills)
- Aspiring and keen to advance within the organisation (Career Ambition)

**Personal and Interpersonal**:

- A strong sense of customer focus (internal/external) (Customer Focus)
- A candid team player who collaborates with peers to solve problems (Peer relationships)
- Committed to self-improvement and development through the role in order to achieve career goals (Self Development)
- Firm and diplomatic when negotiating (Negotiating)
- Is known to consistently adhere to ethical principles and expects others to follow suit (Ethics & Values)

**Qualifications (Essential)**:

- HND Engineering or equivalent

**Qualifications (Desirable)**:

- B.S. in Engineering/Scientific discipline or equivalent.

**Experience**:

- Working knowledge of leading design projects within multi-disciplinary teams
- Working knowledge within a manufacturing environment and within the Energy Industry, specifically within drill bits
- Relevant experience within Oil and Gas