Job Description

I am recruiting on behalf of my client for an experienced Project/Mechanical Engineer to support a key engineering programme involving the continued lifecycle support of a legacy UK MOD product. This is an excellent opportunity for a Project/Mechanical Engineer to play a pivotal role in an important obsolescence management and documentation project, ensuring a critical high-pressure inert gas supply system remains fully supported for future repair and overhaul activities.

The system was originally designed during the early 1980s and comprises high-pressure gas storage, valves, safety devices, gauges, pipe assemblies and a transportable chassis. As the successful Project/Mechanical Engineer, you will work closely with engineering and customer stakeholders to modernise documentation, remove obsolete components and provide technical oversight throughout the project lifecycle.

The successful Project/Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for:

Carrying out strip and survey investigations, documenting and photographing existing builds and test activities.

Producing detailed assembly procedures and test procedures.

Creating and updating maintenance documentation including repair and overhaul procedures and spare parts planning.

Managing obsolescence activities across materials and processes, standard mechanical components, seals and consumables.

Recording engineering changes and providing clear technical justification for all documentation updates.

Assessing product compliance and understanding the impact of obsolescence on existing qualification status.

Identifying and documenting any qualification or verification testing required.

Updating FMECA documentation and supporting customer documentation as required.

Providing project oversight and acting as the primary customer point of contact.

Maintaining project plans and delivering regular customer progress updates.

Preparing cost estimates and proposals for future phases of work.To be considered for this Project/Mechanical Engineer position you will ideally have:

Previous mechanical engineering and project engineering experience within a regulated engineering environment.

Experience supporting legacy products, engineering documentation or obsolescence management activities.

The ability to produce technical procedures and maintenance documentation.

Strong understanding of mechanical assemblies and engineering documentation.

Experience working directly with customers and managing project progress.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

The ability to work independently whilst managing multiple technical activities.

Current SC Clearance or the ability to successfully obtain SC Clearance.In return my client offers:

Hybrid working with 3–4 days per week on site in Redditch.

Standard working hours of 8:00am–5:00pm Monday to Thursday (45-minute lunch) and 8:00am–12:00pm Friday.

The opportunity to support a long-term UK defence engineering programme.

A technically varied role with responsibility across engineering, documentation and customer engagement.

The chance to contribute to the ongoing support of a critical UK MOD product throughout its next phase of operational life.If you are an experienced Project/Mechanical Engineer looking for your next opportunity within a technically challenging defence engineering environment, I would be pleased to discuss the position with you.

Ian Broadhurst

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