Field Project Engineer

Who We Are

Every life is unique and so are you!

At Dräger we protect, support and rescue lives day in and day out. We are interested in you if you have the desire to work for an organisation that does something more, something that is truly worth working for.

As an international leader in medical and safety technology, we develop pioneering devices, software, services and solutions that people around the world trust. Wherever Dräger products are used, it's about the most important thing: it's about life.

About the role

• Ensure all relevant technical standards and specifications are adhered to for full technical compliance without supervision outside of departmental guidelines.
• Responsible for ensuring high levels of engineering quality throughout the project/manufacturing processes.
• Demonstrate technical competence and expertise for Dräger and any associated 3rd party equipment working with control systems and sampling systems.
• Produce technical design sketches and drawings for manufacturing of bespoke system
• Provide technical support as required to sales and service
• Attend internal & external project meetings ensuring full technical compliance for engineering and export compliance.
• Perform Factory Acceptance Testing (with clients if required).
• Create accurate bills of materials and costing sheets ensuring budget is managed for sales and
• Fault finding and testing of products and manufactured systems to component
• Conducting customer site surveys both onshore and
• Ensure locally targeted strategic market / product launches for UK & MEAI comply with relative local industry standards.
• Effective use of CRM through the use of opportunities, tasks and other entities to understand the project status and ensure full transparency
• The tasks and responsibilities above are typical of the duties the postholder will be expected to perform. It is not necessarily exhaustive and other duties of a similar nature and level may be required from time to time.

Shared responsibilities

All employees have a responsibility:

• to comply with the Integrated Management System (IMS) and minimise any impact on the environment whilst carrying out their duties.
• to ensure and promote safe working conditions for all employees, visitors and contractors by implementing, monitoring and complying with occupational health & safety
• to embed our WeLEAD competencies – I build trust, I create value for the customer, I enable others, I provide direction, I embrace diversity, I deliver results.

Reporting Relationships

Manager - Engineering Team Lead

Size of team/environment - Teams of 20 compromising of Project Engineers, Engineering Draughtspersons, and workshop technicians.

Role Requirements

Education/Qualifications

• Completion of an Instrumentation, Electrical or similar modern apprenticeship or bachelor’s degree or HNC/HND in Instrumentation, Electrical or similar.

Related Experience

• Relative experience in gas detection systems is desirable
• Extensive experience in related industries

Skills, Special Competencies

• IT knowledge
• Customer orientation
• Ability to organise and prioritise
• Ability to work within a team
• Capability of assessment to make appropriate decisions
• Problem Solving
• Individuals will be required to travel on a frequent basis

Dräger‘s Benefits

• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with option to purchase up to 3 additional days
• Flexi scheme
• Discounted critical illness cover, dental cover and partner life assurance
• Healthcare cash plan
• Discounted shopping & leisure vouchers
• MyClub Nissan car scheme
• Cycle to Work
• Gym membership discounts – up to 25%
• Charity Giving scheme

From hospitals to fire departments to industrial customers, people around the world rely on our products: cutting-edge technology that combines real engineering with the digital future. With over 130 years of experience, passion and the bold ideas of more than 16,000 employees, we are committed to turning technology into ›technology for life‹.