Mechanical Design Engineer
Reporting to: Product Development Director
Salary: £30 - 35k (negotiable depending on skills/experience)
Location: Hampshire
Hours: 37.5hrs per week (although flexibility required to meet deadlines for specific customer projects)
Background:
A world leader in the design and manufacture of electric motors, industrial joysticks and control systems for electric vehicles.
Through significant investment and innovation over the past 4 years the company has developed an innovative motor/drive package offering enhanced efficiency and major performance benefits.
Through key account partnerships the company is now applying this new technology into strategic markets, namely electric/hybrid vehicles, wind turbines, leisure industry products and underwater propulsion systems.
The company has a multi-disciplined engineering team primarily consisting of mechanical designers, electronic engineers, software engineers and product development engineers.
General Responsibilities:
• Design of new product schemes & layouts in conjunction with customers, suppliers and internal departments
• Creation of design documentation to enable production including component drawings, assembly documentation & BOMs
• General administration tasks including documentation control and supplier queries
• Processing modifications to existing designs using engineering change note system
• Assisting in reviewing design system/methods in order to constantly improve, including Solidworks, AutoCAD and all design procedures.
• Departmental reporting as required
• Assisting in setting up and controlling value engineering methods for cost reduction programmes
• Supporting production with design and technical support
• Producing Engineering reports
Person Spec:
• Preferably degree qualified (minimum HNC qualified) with considerable relevant experience
• Mechanical apprenticeship/experience of hands on engineering would also be desirable
• Understanding of limits and fits required
• Experience of designing rotating mechanical equipment preferred (ideally electric motors)
• Experience in Solidworks 3D-modelling software is essential
• Familiarity with COSMOS preferred
• Capable of working both alone and as part of a small multi-disciplined team
• Enthusiastic with the ability to learn quickly
• Flexible and able to prioritise tasks
• Effective time-management skills
• Someone willing to give long-term commitment to the company
• Ideally someone residing and settled in the local area (within approx. 30 minutes commute)
Benefits:
• Company pension scheme
• Up to 33 days paid holiday (inc. Bank Holidays)
• Staff sports & social club
• Free on-site parking
• Walking distance from train station
This is a superb opportunity for a Mechanical Design Engineer who wants to be challenged and use his/her skills and experience in a dynamic, successful and worldwide known company.
If you want to join an innovative, successful and reactive company, please send an updated CV to [EMail Removed] or call us on 0207 645 3612
|
