Senior Mechanical Project/ Design Engineer

Description

• Experience in designing with a range of manufacturing techniques particularly sheet metal fabrications, machined components, stainless steel and engineering plastics
• Very strong 3D modelling skills and the ability to produce detailed 2D production drawings taking into account tolerances.
• Experience in designing automated electro mechanical equipment;
• Ability to perform engineering calculations and analysis;
• An understanding of electrical design interactions and interfaces with motors, sensors etc.
• Ability to design for manufacture and assembly;
• Experience of value engineering practices;
• Design of equipment for harsh environments and high reliability;
• An understanding of the machinery directive and CE marking regulations

• Team Player
• Attention to detail
• Creative
• Enthusiastic about engineering design
• Practical, hands on experience

• Attend specification meetings with customers, providing authoritative contribution regarding the mechanical design aspects of the project.
• contributing creative ideas - producing design schemes -producing detail drawings
• Responsible for ensuring greater integration of mechanical and electrical design on projects to ensure that these are fully coordinated
• Maintain and improve mechanical design working practices i.e. issue systems, mods, print systems etc.
• Efficient time management including monitoring and control of cost targets in design, purchase, and assembly.
• Direct design work on customer projects
• Carry out risk assessments on machinery
• Liase with all departments to ensure the overall project is completed on time and budget.
• Provide assistance to Assembly personnel during the build phase of a project.
• Provide support to Sales and the Customer Applications Manager regarding concept drawings, carton appraisals, design hours, parts costs and assembly hours.
• Attend regular project progress meetings to report project status and