Senior Design Engineer

Our OEM Client based in Lutterworth is searching for a Senior Design Engineer to join their team.  Please feel free to contact us to gain a better understanding of what this means for you.

Position Description:

As a Design Engineer your role will involve working with cross-functional teams in Industrial Design, Strategic Sourcing, Quality Assurance and OE Product Development. At the outset you will be exposed to the design of retail customer facing products at various points in their product life cycle.

Overall success of your role will depend on the following measures but not limited to:

• Mutually agreed project timing plan deadlines
• Successful drawing release completion

Key Responsibilities:

• Design systems and components for new and updated accessory projects, considering function,
• cost, manufacture, assembly and quality.
• Produce good quality 3D CAD models using Creo.
• Produce good quality 2D engineering drawings, to ASME Y14.5.
• Follow and help maintain design, operational and quality procedures.
• Produce supporting documentation for designs, as required and present these designs in cross functional team reviews.
• Design components and systems to comply with regulatory requirements & internal test procedures where needed.
• Liaise with internal departments such as, Sourcing, Manufacturing, Quality and Assembly.
• Liaise with outside suppliers.
• Manage their own time and workload effectively.
• Create and manage timing plans for their areas of responsibility.
• To work with CAD Designers or contractors allocated to help with creating CAD models.
• Support testing department with the fixturing & testing of components & motorcycles.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree (minimum 2:1) with proficiency in 3D CAD, preferably Pro-engineer / CREO.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience designing for manufacture and showing a Good knowledge of processes, such as castings, forgings, sheet metal and injection mouldings.
• Experience of creating and releasing 2D technical drawings to ASME Y14.5-2009.
• Understanding of geometric tolerances on 2D drawings, to ASME Y14.5-2009.
• Good understanding of motorcycle chassis layout and construction.
• Practical experience of vehicle maintenance and preparation is advantageous.
• Experience supporting and mentoring junior team members would be advantageous.
• IMechE membership, is desirable.

Skills Required:

• CAD Modelling Skills.
• Collaborating with other functions.
• Competition Benchmarking.
• Engineering Documentation.
• Product Understanding.
• Understanding of manufacturing process and different materials.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Empowering Leadership.
• Customer advocacy.
• Boundaryless Collaboration.
• Thinking Unconventional.