Samuel Knight International are currently looking for a Fire and Saftey engineer to provide engineering and design expertise to the company’s existing and new core product range to ensure the highest standards of service to its customers.

Principal Accountabilities

• To provide engineering input including concept design and drawings, BOM structures, GA drawings and PDF construction.
• Rationalisation of existing products and component parts.
• Product improvements for lower material, lower cost and improved reliability.
• To liaise with manufacturing and QA to provide support for changing customer requirements.
• Provide support to the technical services functions.
• To work closely with members of other departments, coordinating fast and accurate responses to ensure the highest standards of customer service.
• To be actively responsible for your own and others’ health and safety.
• To support the department and the Company with ISO9001 and 14001 as needed.
• To support the company with system audits for fire product – LPCB and FM
• To assist the fire pump product manager to maintain FM and LPCB product approvals.
• To actively develop your skills and technical knowledge including taking part in on or off the job training.
• To pro-actively communicate and work with members of your own and other departments to ensure standards of service to customers and business objectives are achieved.

Essential Experience

• Mechanical engineering design
• Creating and delivering innovative engineering solutions
• Solid Works CAD skills to a good/high level

Desirable Experience

• Minimum of Two years ecperience
• Understanding of HVAC systems
• Design of fire package systems
• Understanding of variable speed drives and motors
• Design to FM, LPCB and CE standards
• Experience of a SAP or ERP system
• Experience of PDM or data management system for document control

Qualifications & Skills

• Qualified to degree level in a relevant engineering discipline and have had experience working in a mechanical engineering department.
• Excellent IT skills including 3D CAD, AutoCAD LT and Microsoft Office.
• The ability to write reports/complete paperwork accurately and legibly.
• The ability to plan and manage a varied workload and have a pro-active and flexible attitude.
• Self motivation and commitment to achieving high standards of quality and efficiency.

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