Job Overview
TE Connectivity’s R&D/Product Development Engineering Teams conceive original ideas for new products, introduce them into practice. They are responsible for product development, and qualification from market definition through production and release; assist in the qualification of suppliers for new products to ensure suppliers deliver quality parts, materials, and services for new or improved manufacturing processes; conduct feasibility studies, testing on new and modified designs; direct and support detailed design, testing, prototype fabrication and manufacturing ramp. The R&D/Product Development Engineering Teams provide all required product documentation including, but not limited to, Solid Model, 2D/3D production drawings, product specifications, and testing requirements. They create and modify detailed drawings and drafting or conceptual models from layouts, rough sketches or notes and contribute to design modifications to facilitate manufacturing operation or quality of product. Typical fields of expertise include: materials, mechanics and systems, electrical, optics, chemistry, software, automation systems, packaging, testing and measurement, and manufacturing of electrical, mechanical and electronic components, products, and their integration into systems.
Hours of work: 39 Hours Per Week 7.45am – 16.15pm Monday to Thursday 7.45am – 15.15pm Fridays
Role and Responsibilities
· Collaborating with other engineers, designers, and wider team.
· Creation of Knife Cutter or CNC Drill Programs.
· Assist with Emax system and production requirements to fulfil engineering function.
· Support creation of customer proposal drawings.
· Small to medium scale engineering projects
· Technical reviews of customer orders
· Design of tooling and jigs/fixtures
· Support of continuous improvement
· Support updating of work instructions
What your background should look like:
Experience required:
· CAD experience (SolidWorks preferred).
· Ability to read and understand technical drawings or schematics.
· Microsoft Excel experience.
Skill / aptitude required:
· Attention to detail.
· Creative, outside-the-box thinker.
· Good problem-solving skills.
· Ability to work under time constraints.
· Keen to learn new skills.
· Demonstrate good punctuality.
Qualifications & specialist training required:
· Intermediate skills on main Microsoft Office packages (Outlook and Excel).
· GCSE’s grades 9-4 (A-C) in Science, Mathematics & English.
· Either ONC/HNC/HND/Degree level qualification