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W Talent are now supporting a manufacturing company located in Sheffield who are looking to recruit a Senior Structural Engineer. This position will be working Monday to Friday, days based with some remote work available. If you are looking to join a company who is dedicated to improving their staff and offering a stable and rewarding place of work, then please apply directly below.
Key Responsibilities
As the Senior Structural Engineer, located at the Sheffield design and manufacturing site you will report to the Group Design Manager, where you will be a key member of the operations department.
Your daily work on the manufacturing projects will focus on:
- Producing designs for new and modified company products.
- Validating these designs through trials, testing and field evaluations.
- Assisting with the production trials of new products.
- Resolving technical problems that occur in production.
- Product development and continuous improvement.
- Providing technical support for the sales and site services departments.
- Familiarise him/herself with the company's products, processes and materials, and keep abreast of relevant developments in legislation and competitive products.
- Carry out structural analysis work, including finite element analysis.
- assist in all other engineering functions as required.
Key Accountabilities
- Operate a safe working environment in line with company policies & procedures.
- Maintaining records of personal development and training.
- Review enquiry documentation.
- Draft design briefs, search relevant legislation and standards, review existing designs.
- Carry out structural analysis work, including finite element analysis.
- Carry out Structural, mechanical and process design work.
- Check and review design documents produced by others.
- Draft test procedures; and installation, operation and maintenance instructions.
- Liaise with certification authorities to obtain product approvals and endorsements.
- Ensure that all design work is reviewed and approved.
- Produce design reports in a well organised fashion and in accordance with the departmental procedures.
- Contribute to the continuing improvement programme to reduce costs and raise quality.
- Support, mentor and assist colleagues in the department.
- Provide engineering support to production, sales and site services departments.
Qualifications and Skills:
To apply for the Senior Structural Engineer position based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire you must have general engineering experience and structural analysis experience.
- 5+ years' general engineering experience.
- 5+ years' structural analysis experience.
- Appreciation of Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
- Experience of designing steel and composite materials.
- Experience of foundation design.
Location and Benefits:
This position will be working days, Monday to Friday, days based with a highly competitive salary, apply for more information.
