AddressWe're now hiring a Mechanical Engineer at JCB Power Systems
As a result of growing demands for our award-winning range of combustion engines and realising our goal “constructing our road to zero”. We are seeking Mechanical Engineers. The role will suit an individual looking for an opportunity to develop their career within a fast-paced organisation at the cutting edge of engine design and development and alternative fuel technologies.
You will be part of our base engine Mechanical Systems Team supporting Global Diesel and alternative fuel ICE platforms (including Hydrogen). Our base engine Mechanical Systems Engineers are responsible for the delivery of a multitude of new and conventional ICE components from concept to flawless launch, ensuring a robust system/component sign-off meeting all regulatory, quality, cost and timing requirements.
About your role:
Working within a dynamic engineering-focused team, you will be responsible for the end-to-end engineering activities (research, development, delivery, and launch) relating to engine systems.
You'll need to support in-house quality, manufacturing, and service teams in resolving technical issues resulting from warranty claims and/or issues that lead to engineering change as the permanent solution, creating all-in-all robust product of world class quality.
Responsibilities:
Planning and Organisation
- Maintaining and delivering the project plan for your system based on cascaded targets and allocated resource with direction from senior members of the team.
- Coordinate and liaise with key stakeholders (e.g. programme, purchasing, supplier) for seamless project delivery.
- Provide engineering evidence to support programme gateway reviews.
- Provide timely escalation/status report through clear communication to team leader.
- Provide support to other design workstreams throughout the global JCB design team.
Research and Development
- Maintain and develop and an understanding of the system components for which you are responsible.
- Understand the effectiveness and importance of relevant benchmarking.
- Support clean sheet concept designs from first principles.
- Plan and execute POC (Proof-of-Concept) assessment either through test campaign and/or first principle analysis and simulation.
Design and Release
- Work in a simultaneous engineering environment to support product development, ensuring design for service and achieving quality by design.
- Elicit requirements for your components based on cascaded performance and cost targets.
- Create component specifications and designs based on agreed requirements with key stakeholders.
- Use relevant analysis tools to support data driven design decisions or undertake and develop in house analysis.
- Develop component FMEAs/RA’s and DVPs.
- Coordinate and supervise DVP activities (e.g. analytical, simulation, and rig/engine/machine testing).
- Resolve engineering issues using structured problem-solving methodologies (e.g. Global 8D, DMAIC).
- Engage and support suppliers via the APQP process; deliver prototypes and PPAP parts to schedule and fulfil quality and performance requirements.
- Support achievement of business’s quality and warranty targets.
- Support current product through continuous improvement of component specifications.
Requirements:
This role is open to candidates with limited experience (2-3 years) and fresh graduates therefore there may be a wide-ranging level of knowledge the candidate can bring to the role. Ideally, we are looking for candidates who can apply themselves and their qualifications to new concepts, using engineering first principles to understand problems and provide robust engineering solutions within an environment of support and mentorship from more senior engineers.
A passion for engineering and a desire to be ‘hands-on’ is essential.
The candidate must have:
- Have a degree in an associated Mechanical Engineering discipline, with a sound understanding of Mechanical Engineering principles (showing an attention to detail, and being data driven).
- The ability to work well under pressure and to meet deadlines.
- Demonstrate an ability to communicate clearly and concisely at all levels.
- Show flexibility - the role requires some travel to customer and supplier sites.
- Be willing to contribute in a dynamic, collaborative, and cross-discipline team setting.
The following are beneficial but not a requirement:
- Understanding of ICE operating principles (e.g. mechanical/electromechanical design, thermodynamics, and tribology). Practical experience would be beneficial.
- Experience of system or component design for diesel or gasoline engines.
- Knowledge of Mechanical Engineering GD&T.
- An understanding of combustion engine component manufacturing processes.
- Understanding of the role of 1D and 3D simulation in component and system design.
- Knowledge of commercially available 2D drawing and 3D Modelling packages.
Rewards you deserve:
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