Vave Business Development Engineer

Job Specification

The Job You’ll Do;

• Value Analysis existing products, processes and suppliers to support operational goals
• Value Engineering new products, processes and suppliers to meet product road-map requirements
• Project manage a number of tasks/activities to achieve VAVE objectives
• Design and optimise to legislative, customer specification and business scope
• Teardown, prototyping, test, evaluation and reporting
• CAD/solid-modelling, CFD and FEA
• DFMEA
• Capability study, tolerance analysis and gauge R&R
• Geometric tolerancing and tooling
• Robust drawing office management; ownership of change control; phase-in/phase-out planning
• Provide product technical resource to the business

About You;

• BSc or BEng in Mechanical, Electronics, Manufacturing, Materials Technology or Science discipline
• Knowledge and understanding of supplier CNC machining & stamping; plastic moulding & vacuum forming; potting and gel materials and general electronics assembly
• Knowledge associated with assembly processes such as welding; robotic handling; calibration systems and metrology
• Ability to plan, manage and execute multiple projects simultaneously whilst maintaining priorities
• Experience of supporting large CAPEX projects and new supplier development
• Demonstrable experience developing and optimizing high-volume industrial products demonstrating a detailed understanding of the entire design and manufacturing process from customer requirements back to supplier capabilities (DFM)
• A commitment to continuous professional development