Description
Mechanical Design - 3D Modelling, Sheet Metal, Solidworks, Creo, Autocad
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- To capture engineering sub-system requirements and identify suitable validation techniques
- Take ownership of the Mechanical Design Engineering project plans and updates which they are working on.
- Full technical responsibility for designs produced by self and supervised engineers.
- Assume the role of Project Lead' for specific projects, as requested.
- Assist in recruitment of staff when required
- Continually improve processes and act as technical mentor to others.
- Responsibility for Mechanical Engineering to fulfil customer or development requirements, through design, component specification, prototype, testing and full documentation stages.
- Provide technical assistance and advice to Management during bids and proposals.
- Produce detailed estimates of design content of proposals and assist in the compiling of manufacturing cost estimates.
- To assess the validity of the various design and manufacturing proposals - for maximum cost effectiveness on the particular project.
- To prepare Systems and Engineering specifications to obtain quotations from sub-contractors and material suppliers.
Minimum Job Requirements:
Qualifications
Essential:
- Minimum HND/HNC in a relevant engineering field, or equivalent supported by extensive relevant design experience
Desirable:
- BEng/BSc/MEng in Mechanical Engineering, General Engineering or Design Engineering or a relevant engineering field, with demonstrable post qualification experience
- PRINCE 2 Qualified
- Chartered Engineer, or working towards Chartered Status - CEng or equivalent
Skills/Experience/Knowledge
Essential:
- Experience in a senior/supervisory role
- 3D Solid modelling and drawing experience using CREO. Other CAD experience will be considered.
- 3D cabling/advanced modelling or surfacing experience in Solidworks 2016
- Experience with Windchill, EPDM or similar PLM software
- MS Office
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD version 2002 and 2009 for creating 2D drawings
- Experience of designing castings, sheet metalwork, moldings, electronic harnesses and electro-mechanical module design.
- Experience of testing and evaluating prototypes.
- Technical writing experience, particularly with regard to test/product specifications.
Desirable:
- Previous demonstrable experience of designing revenue collection equipment, vending machines or special purpose machinery would be highly desirable.
- Extensive experience in a Mechanical Design environment
- Membership of or working towards membership of an Engineering Professional body.
- Industrial design/rapid concept design experience.
- Previous experience of producing component, wiring and schematic diagram drawings.