AddressDESIGN ENGINEER
Are you inspired by challenging the status quo? Do you thrive in collaborative environments that drive results? If so, Gates could be for you.
Gates Corporation is an industry leading manufacturer of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions. The company has facilities around the world serving the automotive, industrial and Oil & Gas sectors. This position is part of the Research & Engineering team, based in Cramlington.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Working full-time from our Cramlington facility the main function of the Design Engineer is to research new technologies and innovations and apply these to the development of new products to meet customer and market needs. This includes research and development to optimize product performance, cost and manufacturability. The role requires participating in commercialisation process and to give technical support to engineering & services team, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain management.
Key responsibilities:
- Plan, co-ordinate, and hand over all applicable SOPs for either E&S or Production
- Design new hose build-ups and fittings using Inventor.
- Manage BOM of prototype and procurement of components to enable prototyping and ensure all parts are captured in the ERP package (e.g. SAP, DataRight).
- Applies design techniques such as DOE or statistical analysis where needed to problem solving and to optimization of development cycle time.
- Monitor cost and schedule the progress of the prototypes and preproduction runs.
- Initiate corrective action to designs or processes for technical or production purposes.
- Ensuring all Project Data is recorded and updated, proper work procedures available and maintained using Vault Pro package.
ABOUT YOU
Required Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or chemical engineering.
- Master's degree in engineering is preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in R&D or 3 years of R&D experience in related product line.
- Proven track record of innovation and problem solving.
- Patent experience preferred.
Required Skills:
- Strong technical and analytical skills in math and science with attention to detail and accuracy.
- DFSS skills including Design of Experiments (DOE), DFMEA, PFMEA, SPC, Weibull and other statistical tools.
- Ability to work affectively within a cross functional team within all levels of the organization and across global boundaries.
- Good project and time management skills.
- Customer and quality focused.
WHY GATES?
Founded in 1911 in Denver, Colorado, Gates is publicly traded on the NYSE. While we might operate in a vast amount of time zones we operate as 'One Gates' and have a common goal of pushing the boundaries of materials science. We invest in our people, bringing real-world experience that enables us to solve our customers' diverse challenges of today and anticipate those of tomorrow.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Gates is an Equal Opportunity and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, age, disability, pregnancy, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other consideration defined by law.
GDPR: Gates are committed to protecting your private data. Please see below the link to our Job Applicants Privacy Statement which we would ask you to read in full. By applying for this position, you confirm that you have read, understood and accept this policy.
https://www.gates.com/us/en/knowledge-center/resource-library/policies-and-statements/gates-job-applicants-privacy-statement.html
To apply, please send current CV and evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK with Indefinite Leave to Remain to Human Resources, Gates (U.K). Limited, Tinwald Downs Road, Heathhall, Dumfries, DG1 1TS or by email to HR.UK@gates.com
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