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Job title - Design Engineer
Salary - 25,000 - 30,000
Location - Norfolk
We are looking for an experienced Design Engineer to join aninnovative, fast-growing subcontract machining department to meet growing customer needs and ensure my clientmeets the highest possible standards for thiercustomers.
Contributing to the design of new and reverse-engineered components. To be successful in this position, you should have hands-on experience using Solidworks, Inventor, CAD software, with strong attention to detail the ability to use measuring equipment and a creative flair.
Responsibilities:
- Modelling & Reproducing Drawings of Parts/Assemblies from Customer Drawings/Sketches in AutoCAD / solidworks / Inventor while applying correct tolerances and or Geometric Tolerancing.
- Measuring Supplied Parts/ Samples and producing Drawings, including Reverse Engineering.
- Site Visits for Surveying & Engineered Solutions Purposes
- Sourcing Engineering Technical data (Seals, Bearings, Bought in Parts, Materials Etc)
- Engineering Calculations
- Providing 3D CAM model Data to Machine Shop
- Issuing drawings/jobs to Machine shop.
- Performing measuring Checks on machined parts.
- Data entry (logging of orders on database, Work Scheduler)
Supporting Laser/Profiling Department:
- Producing DXF Drawings from customer drawings, sketches and templates for use by profiling (laser / Waterjet)
- Reverse engineering parts from customer samples
- Producing Folding Drawings for Press operators
- Calculating material requirements for rolled parts
- Converting Drawing formats for laser department.
Skills and Attributes:
- Strong analytical and numeracy skills
- Strong problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
- A creative, logical approach for generating new ideas and solutions, with the ability to transition through to part development.
- A sound knowledge of computer aided design (CAD) (Inventor)software, technical drawings and 3D modelling.
- An excellent grasp of engineering and design principles
- A knowledge of the qualities of metals, materials, and components
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
To be successful as an applicant you will need
- Experience in Solidworks
- Design Experience
- Strong analytical and numeracy skills
- A sound knowledge of computer-aided design (CAD) (Inventor)software/ technical drawings and 3D modelling
- A knowledge of the qualities of metals/ materials and components
