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Form of work
SalaryMain responsibilities of the role include:
- Mechanical design for new projects, turning concepts into cost-effective machine designs
- Customisation of existing designs to customer specification
- High accuracy press tool design
- Responsible for all design aspects of projects through to final machine delivery
- Preparation of design packages including CAD models, detail drawings, assembly drawings, pneumatic circuit drawings, Bills-of-Materials and related documentation
- Supplier liaison
Experience and Qualifications:
- Recent knowledge and experience of designing automated process equipment
- Proficient user of SolidWorks 3D CAD and associated Product Data Management (PDM) System
- Must be able to prepare design concepts, dimension and geometrically tolerance part drawings (to BS8888) and produce assembly drawings
- An ability to design pneumatically actuated systems and associated pneumatic circuit schematics.
- Knowledge and experience of material selection
- Experience of creating detailed Bill-of-Materials
- Value engineering and analysis experience would be beneficial
- A track record of effectively analysing and driving solutions to problems in a fast-paced environment
- Able to plan own workload and realistically set and achieve targets in a project based environment
- Good inter-personal skills, team work, hands-on approach and a desire to be involved throughout the entire product life cycle
- A willingness to listen to people and their experiences to generate new ideas and concepts.
- Excellent attention to detail and a right-first-time attitude
- HND / Degree or equivalent experience in relevant discipline (Mechanical Engineering or related discipline)
