Element has an opportunity for a Mechanical Project Engineer to join our rapidly expanding team. As a member of the operations team, the Engineer position performs a variety of routine and non-routine testing assignments within the department assigned and insures timely and accurate test results under minimal direct supervision.  The  Mechanical Engineer position must be proficient in a number of core business and technical skills including but not limited to compliance to established safety rules, code of conduct, and company policies and procedures Aberdeen based

• Prioritises and supports safety behaviors and safety culture. Complies with and contributes to safety rules and procedures.
• Manages own time, assessing time inputted versus value added to maximise their effectiveness.
• Manages internal and external projects from enquiry / conceptualisation through to final close out. Will run multiple projects in parallel.
• Duties may include plus any other reasonable request aligned to the business as required by a manager:

• Interacting with customers / appropriate internal departments to establish project scope and deliverables.
• Ensuring appropriate information is communicated to internal and external stakeholders to manage expectations and ensure the smooth progression of work.
• Proactively problem solving to contribute to the correct delivery of work.
• Ensuring all records are evidenced, maintained and stored in accordance with the QMS.
• Producing detailed work instructions.
• Design, implementation and validation of new equipment, methods, analysis tools, etc.
• Hands-on testing activities.
• Indirect supervision of other staff.
• Review and checking of procedures, work instructions, reports, etc.

• Tracks project value and provides financial progress reports. Ensures correct order cover and evidences invoice amounts to minimise payment problems.
• Monitors departments and team members are working in line with quality requirements and procedures, supporting audits and finding resolution where required.

• Prioritises and supports safety behaviors and safety culture. Complies with and contributes to safety rules and procedures.
• Manages own time, assessing time inputted versus value added to maximise their effectiveness.
• Manages internal and external projects from enquiry / conceptualisation through to final close out. Will run multiple projects in parallel.
• Duties may include plus any other reasonable request aligned to the business as required by a manager:

• Interacting with customers / appropriate internal departments to establish project scope and deliverables.
• Ensuring appropriate information is communicated to internal and external stakeholders to manage expectations and ensure the smooth progression of work.
• Proactively problem solving to contribute to the correct delivery of work.
• Ensuring all records are evidenced, maintained and stored in accordance with the QMS.
• Producing detailed work instructions.
• Design, implementation and validation of new equipment, methods, analysis tools, etc.
• Hands-on testing activities.
• Indirect supervision of other staff.
• Review and checking of procedures, work instructions, reports, etc.

• Tracks project value and provides financial progress reports. Ensures correct order cover and evidences invoice amounts to minimise payment problems.
• Monitors departments and team members are working in line with quality requirements and procedures, supporting audits and finding resolution where required

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Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) 

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