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Lead Mechanical Engineer

Adi Ltd
Birmingham
1 week ago
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As a Lead Engineer, you will work with the management team to facilitate and deliver Mechanical project works whilst nurturing a culture of continuous improvement across all aspects of the Mechanical business.

Specifically, your key responsibilities will include:

  • Working alongside the leadership team to expand and grow revenue stream and UK opportunities across opex and capex project works.
  • Supporting the leadership team accepting delegated tasks to secure revenue streams whilst effectively Managing available labour, to exceed profit plans and expectations.
  • Helping to identify opportunities for new disciplines, new revenue streams or new market sectors that can support adi’s growth strategy.
  • Engineering activities and delivery of all quoted works in conjunction the wider business.

About you

We would like to hear from you if you have:

  • A time served trade apprenticeship or qualification within machining, fabricating and/or fitting skills.
  • Experience in generating quotations for customers.
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Can demonstrate Health and Safety Awareness.
  • Capability to produce Method Statements and Risk Assessments.
  • Experience of working in the food and beverage industry.
  • Prior experience of mentoring and training apprenticeship programmes.

The Benefits

  • The adi Pit Stop – savings and discounts portal with Reward Gateway
  • Enhanced Employee assistance programme
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Employee referral bonus of £500 for every successful new employee
  • Company-wide Christmas party for employees and partners

Other organisations may call this rolea Mechanical Supervisor or Mechanical Project Engineer.

Adi Group is fully committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and seeks to ensure that the careers of all employees are determined solely on merit and opportunity and that judgement of employees are free from the effects of bias and prejudice.

So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as a Mechanical Lead Engineer, please apply via the button shown.

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