What you'll do
As a Principal Brake Engineer – Special Vehicles, you will be responsible for managing new engineering projects from enquiry stage through to delivery of first parts for external customer projects and from conception to completion for internal development activities.
- To manage new Special Vehicles engineering projects from enquiry stage through to delivery of first parts for external customer projects and from conception to completion for internal development activities.
- To work with Project Managers on major projects to help create and manage overall project timing plans by working with sales, production control, engineering and logistics departments.
- To be the customer liaison as required during the project phase.
- To create product costings at concept phase and monitor/manage product costings through the entire project.
What you need
To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications and personal characteristics:
- HNC/HND in mechanical or manufacturing engineering
- Minimum of 5 years experience as an Engineer in the automotive environment.
- Understanding of automotive applications and other aspects of vehicle design
- Sufficiently commercially aware to recognize the impact of his actions on the bottom line
- A high degree of self-motivation and ability to work under pressure when necessary
- A team player with a ‘can-do’ attitude, who can work at speed to achieve tight deadlines
- Eloquent and outgoing, able to build strong relationships with suppliers and customer engineers and liaise on technical matters with other departments
- Has the level of commitment to ‘go the extra mile’ when required
- Ability to supervise work of other department members when necessary
Why this matters
This role is crucial in ensuring the success of Alcon's Special Vehicles sector. As a Principal Brake Engineer – Special Vehicles, you will be responsible for managing projects that will impact the company's bottom line and reputation. You will have the opportunity to work with a team of experienced engineers and contribute to the development of new products and technologies.
