Process Engineer

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Key Information

Job title – Process Engineer

Grade – SME0
Salary- Circa £53,774.00
Location – Acton Works (Bollo Lane)- Hybrid

Contract Type – Full Time- Permanent- London Underground

Overview of project/role

The Workshops Engineering team at London Underground play a vital part keeping millions of commuters moving safely across the city. This high-impact role empowers you to deliver engineering solutions, conquer complex engineering challenges, and support our success. The main engineering focus of the role is electrical & electronics.

Why You’ll Love the Role

• Drive Innovation: Tackle complex engineering challenges and bring robust solutions to life.
• Action-Oriented Impact: Translate big ideas into reality by crafting precise work instructions, cost estimates, and bills of materials.
• Keep London Moving: Ensure seamless service across one of the world's most demanding, iconic rail networks.
• Optimise Operations: Drive continuous process improvements.
• This could be the role for you, if you’re ready for a new Challenge, want to join a Highly Motivated & Diverse Engineering Team and advance your engineering career

Key Accountabilities

• Engineering Solution Delivery
  Ensure implementation of engineering specifications, changes and modifications into production processes covering Rolling Stock, Signals & General Engineering. Act as the single point of contact for technical issues.
• Technical Query Resolution
  Manage and resolve technical queries related to production, project delivery, and material procurement through collaboration with Central Engineering, suppliers, and project teams.
• Team Leadership
  Manage a team of engineers providing technical support to workshop production areas.
• Documentation Management
  Produce and oversee the creation of essential documentation such as Work Instructions and Bills of Materials to support overhaul and repair activities.
• Cost Estimation
  Produce detailed estimates for activities based on customer specifications, including labour hours and material costs for accurate budgeting.
• Bill of Materials Development
  Develop Bills of Materials aligned with customer specifications, drawings, and LUL standards, working closely with engineering and suppliers.
• SAP Master Data Maintenance
  Generate and maintain SAP master data to ensure accurate material control and procurement processes.
• Project Delivery Oversight
  Manage engineering teams to deliver large-scale projects, including coordination of support engineers on multi-million-pound projects.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Skills

• A high level of numerical and analytical ability is required along with well-developed communication, negotiating and inter-personal skills. [Essential]
• Computer literate able to effectively use: [Essential]
• Microsoft Word: Beyond basic text formatting, being able to manage complex layouts, and control large-scale documents.
• Microsoft Excel: For formatting & manipulating of complex data
• Commercial Acumen.
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work to tight deadlines.

Knowledge

• Degree/HND/HNC/Engineering Apprenticeship (or equivalent) in an applicable electrical/electronic/mechanical engineering subject is essential. [Essential]
• A broad-based knowledge of general engineering principles. [Essential]
• A good knowledge of LUL rolling stock and/or Signals equipment.
• A good knowledge of CAD systems and engineering design principles and drawing standards as applied to LU design.
• A good working knowledge of the health & safety at Work Act 1974.

Experience

• A proven record of having managed engineering solutions and teams.
• Demonstrated experience of implementing solutions to complex technical engineering issues across various engineering disciplines. [Essential]
• Demonstrated experience working in a regulated health and safety critical environment.

Application Process 

• Please apply using your CV only
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