JR193: Mechanical Design Engineer
Location: Whitstable, Kent
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 Per Annum
Overview:
First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a on behalf of one of our clients.
Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Designs, verifies, prepares and maintains detailed technical design drawings, schematics or specifications using Computer Aided Design (CAD) software (currently Creo) and Microsoft software packages (Excel, Word etc) ready for manufacture.
- Prepares Manufacturing & Process Instructions as required for new products.
- Resolves manufacturing issues in the early stages of product design and development.
- Works closely with design briefs to resolve design details or discrepancies, or to prepare drawings of unusual, complex, or original designs which require a high degree of precision using CAD (Computer Aided Design) or CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) equipment.
- Good understanding of current and new emerging manufacturing methods.
- Interfaces as necessary with both internal and external customers during the design process.
- Ensures products are developed to achieve compliance with design objectives.
- Provides a formal handover of designed product to the Manufacturing Process Engineering group, via pre-production process & design reviews.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Minimum BEng level qualification in Mechanical Engineering or Scientific subject
- Currently or working towards Chartered/Incorporated Engineer status and member of Professional Engineering Institution.
- Minimum 3 years Design Engineering experience preferably in Automotive or Aerospace manufacturing industry
- Experienced using CREO or similar 3D CAD and product lifecycle management software
- Experience of design for manufature and design for assembly
- Mechanical bias knowledge with some electrical familiarity
- Good understanding of GD&T and creation of detail and manufacturing drawings to BS8888 or similar
- Understanding of following design development process including risk assessment and DFMEA, DFM/A (design for manufacture and assembly)
- Understanding manufacturing processes and tolerances
Location: Whitstable, Kent
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 Per Annum