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- At least 5 years of experience in a similar Design Engineering position in a manufacturing environment
- BSc / BEng / HND / HNC qualified in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design or similar
- Experienced with full lifecycle design
- Ideally have some experience in a process industry, Oil & Gas, Aerospace, HVAC or similar
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes and instrumentation
- A background working with complex assembly and designing equipment with lots of subcomponents would be beneficial
- Excellent analytical skills, with knowledge of hand calculations, FEA, ANSYS, stress analysis, particle fluid simulation etc.
- Excellent knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials – plastic injection moulding, sheet metal, castings, etc.
- Excellent mathematical ability and knowledge of mechanisms
- Be proficient using 3D CAD software such as Inventor, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, etc.
- Good theoretical mechanical engineering knowledge of core principles and tight tolerances
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Proficient using MS Office
- Excellent organisational skills and time management skills
- Have the ability to work well alone as well as part of a small multi-disciplinary team
- Being involved throughout the full product lifecycle, from concept to production
- Designing and developing new products and systems
- Speaking to clients and managing relationships
- Being involved in the workshop, installation and project management too
- FEA, testing, verification, validation and simulation
- Using CAD for concept design and producing technical drawings
- Designing varied and bespoke products and subcomponents
- Liaising with manufacturing providers
- Being involved in final assembly of products
- Creating the required documentation for design as well as project reports / plans
- Updating 3D models and drawings
- Inputting parts into the MRP system creating BOMs
- Checking drawings for sign off
- Working in a small, multi-disciplinary team on varied projects
