Role- Lead Design Engineer
Salary- £60,000 - £75,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Type- Permanent
Location- Northwest London
My client provides products and engineering solutions within the Renewables sector. They are looking for a
Lead Design Engineer
to join their team in Northwest London on a permanent basis.
The Lead Design Engineer will ideally have the following attributes:
- At least 4 years' experience in a similar Design Engineering / CAD Operation position
- Experience working with medical devices, agriculture, consultancy or in a highly regulated industry would be beneficial
- Experienced with full lifecycle product design
- Excellent proficiency with CAD software – ideally SolidWorks, Inventor or similar
- HNC / HND / BTEC / NVQ / Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering or similar
- Proven ability to drive Engineering development
- Good mathematical and general engineering knowledge
- Excellent knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials – sheet metal, castings, machining etc.
- The ability to understand system requirements
- Excellent leadership skills with experience managing others
- Be self-motivated with excellent attention to detail
- Have excellent communication skills both verbal and written
The Lead Design Engineer role will involve:
- Using CAD for concept design and producing technical drawings
- New product and technology development, from concept to completion
- Supporting key decision making in the design department
- Leading a small team
- Reviewing orders and creating plans to modify designs or design from scratch
- Liaising with manufacturing providers
- Being involved in final assembly of products
- Being involved with technical updates and improvements
- 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
If you are interested in this position, please apply with an up to date CV as soon as possible.