Planning engineer Work, Jobs in Sowerby Bridge, Wyk (with Salaries)

Innovation Engineer
James Walker Group —Bingley
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Free parking
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9d
Planning Co-ordinator
Homelife Stairlifts Limited —Bingley
- £28,000 - £30,000 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Organisational skills
- In-person
- Life insurance
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5d
Production Engineer
Nufarm UK —Bradford
- £45,000 - £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Schematics
- Engineering
- Maintenance
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
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22h
Project Engineer
Quest Global —Huddersfield
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Microsoft Office
- Business development
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Design Engineer
Winncare —Bradford
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- CAD
- Engineering
- Project management
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8d
Clerk of Works
The Devonshire Group —Skipton West
- £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
- In-person
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
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8d
Production and Continuous Improvement Engineer
Niftylift Ltd —Barnsley
- £42,000 - £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- AutoCAD
- CAD
- Engineering
- Free parking
- Employee discount
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Production Engineer
NuFarm —Wyke
- Engineering
- Maintenance
- Analysis skills
- Employee assistance programme
17h
Platform Engineer
Radar Healthcare —Leeds
- Up to £60,000 a year
- Remote
- Azure
- AWS
- Python
- Work from home
- Employee assistance programme
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Communications Lead - European Environmental Projects
Countryscape —Manchester
- £45,000 - £55,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Project management
- Presentation skills
- Bachelor's degree
- Work from home
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5d
Internal Communications Manager
BAM UK & Ireland —Salford
Junior Systems Engineer
ENWL —Blackburn
- £33,775.20 - £39,819.24 a year
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Office
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
9d
Manufacturing Engineer
LBBC TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED —Pudsey
- Up to £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- ERP systems
- Administrative experience
- Organisational skills
- Profit sharing
- Life insurance
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1d
Solution Engineer
OnePlan Solutions —Halifax
- Full-time
- Remote
- Azure
- Sales
- Microsoft Office
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Degree Apprenticeship - Mechanical Engineering Test Technology Level 6
Cummins Inc. —Huddersfield
- Full-time
- CAD
- Engineering
- University
20h
Project Engineer
Pursuit Aerospace —Burnley
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
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Regional Service Controller
Terberg DTS —Halifax
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
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Project Planner
Rolls-Royce SMR —Manchester
- £50,600 - £66,465 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
Data Analyst - VIE
Safran —Burnley
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Engineering
- Data analysis skills
Junior Hardware Engineer
Unipart —Stockport
- £34,000 a year
- Computer literacy
- Computer skills
- Communication skills
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11d

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Innovation Engineer

James Walker Group
Bingley

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
9 days ago

Benefits

Free parking
On-site parking

Qualifications

Doctoral degree
Engineering
Master's degree
Bachelor's degree
Continuous improvement
PRINCE2 Certification

Full job description

Innovation Engineer
Field Based / Bingley

About James Walker
James Walker is part of the James Walker Group of Companies, who are a successful global Industrial organisation supplying high performance sealing products and solutions. With state-of-the-art material technology skills, the James Walker Strategic Business Unit (SBU) of the James Walker Group specialises in the provision of sealing solutions (elastomers, polymers, composites, engineering plastics, high nickel alloys).

Our worldwide group of companies has operations, sales and service entities across Europe, Middle East, India, Australia, New Zealand, SE Asia, South Africa and North and South America

Your Role

The Innovation Engineer will drive the front end innovation process, working with internal

manufacturing business units, universities, KTP associates and PhD researchers to identify

opportunities, define concepts, assess feasibility and support the creation of robust business cases.

The role focuses on early stage innovation prior to product development and industrialisation.

The Innovation Engineer vacancy will manage projects at multiple sites, you will be expected to attend the Bingley site for a minimum of 3 days a week.

Key Responsibilities

Innovation Project Planning & Governance

Lead or independently deliver designated development projects, taking full ownership from initial planning through to commercialisation. Apply a hands-on approach to project execution, ensuring progress, quality, and timely delivery
Develop clear and structured project plans that support the successful delivery of early stage innovation activities.
Create, maintain, and communicate RAID logs, ensuring risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies are identified early and managed responsibly.
Work collaboratively with colleagues across manufacturing, engineering, Product Management, sales and R&D to ensure innovation projects are aligned, understood, and well supported.
Manage selected development initiatives while simultaneously supporting wider innovation activities, including contributions to Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs), PhD research programmes, and other collaborative development efforts.

Concept Development & Feasibility Assessment

Support the creation and review of new concepts, bringing both technical understanding and a practical approach to assessing potential solutions.
Assess internal capability, capacity and skills to determine feasibility and ensure proposals are grounded in operational reality.

Business Case & Product Strategy Support

Provide well structured input into early business cases, including technical rationale, estimated costings, risks and assumptions.
Work with stakeholders to develop early product strategies that reflect customer needs, manufacturing considerations and commercial goals.
Support decision making by presenting clear, factual, and balanced recommendations.

Academic and Research Partnerships

Work closely with university partners, KTP associates and PhD researchers, offering guidance, technical input and support to ensure joint projects progress effectively.

Internal Collaboration & Communication

Engage with colleagues across the business to ensure innovation activities are visible, well communicated and understood.
Contribute to workshops, reviews and technical discussions, always demonstrating a collaborative and constructive approach.
Provide clear reporting and updates to stakeholders, ensuring transparency on progress, risks and outcomes.

Documentation & Continuous Improvement

Produce clear and accurate documentation including project plans, risk logs, feasibility assessments and concept summaries.
Demonstrate a “right first time” approach by maintaining high standards in all written outputs and technical records.
Seek opportunities to improve innovation processes, tools and ways of working, supporting the team’s commitment to continuous improvement.

About you

Preferred Skill & Experience

Working with academic partners (KTPs, universities, PhDs)
Experience in manufacturing or materials based industries
Involvement in product strategy or commercial decision making
Exposure to structured innovation methodologies
Participation in ideation or innovation workshops
Contributing to the development of business cases

Essential Skill & Experience

Front end innovation or early stage engineering experience
Experience managing or contributing to innovation projects
Stakeholder engagement in a technical or engineering environment
Conducting technical and commercial research
Experience defining customer or engineering requirements
Exposure to feasibility assessments
Reporting and documentation experience

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree or postgraduate qualification in Engineering, Innovation, Product Development or related discipline
Professional accreditation (e.g., IMechE, IOM3, IChemE or working toward chartered status)
Training or certification in a recognised innovation or project methodology (e.g., PRINCE2 Foundation, Agile fundamentals, Design Thinking, Lean Innovation)

Essential Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Materials, Manufacturing, Chemical, Product Design Engineering or similar)
Evidence of continuous professional development, particularly in innovation, engineering or project management

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Free parking
On-site parking

Work Location: In person

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