Job Title
Mechanical Design Engineer
About The Company
With a justifiably proud history stretching back to 1958, this globally recognised leader in OEM hydraulic test and motion simulation systems develops innovative solutions to meet ever more demanding customer testing specifications. Products are sold and installed worldwide via our direct sales and commissioning teams from operations based in the United Kingdom, the United States and China.
Overall Purpose of the Role
Responsible for producing manufacturing packages of mechanical ‘System Elements’ comprising of General Assembly drawings (GA’s), detail manufacturing drawings, Bills of Materials (BoM’s) and entering the data onto the manufacturing system to allow procurement. ‘System Elements’ are typically Actuators, Solenoid control manifolds, Cardan Bearings and Load cells.
Responsibilities
* Design moderately complex ‘System Elements’ and produce the manufacturing packages along with the hydraulic schematics to allow procurement.
* Ensure designs satisfy functional performance requirements, legislative requirements such as the Machinery Directive and Pressure Equipment Directive to facilitate UKCA or CE compliance, taking the appropriate guidance.
* Embrace ‘Design for Manufacture and Assembly Practise’ (DFMA) for ‘System Elements’ and test rig hardware to cover ease of serviceability in the field.
* Hold design reviews to convey and exchange ideas between stakeholders and steer decisions to move designs forward to the next phase.
* Create assembly procedures and design of test rig verification hardware to support production.
* Maintain an up-to-date mechanical project tracker to show progress of releasing components and log issues to be resolved.
* Support the company’s ‘Continuous Improvement’ philosophy and ‘Health and Safety’ policy.
* Assist Project engineers or Production in the build and/or test of motion control simulation systems as and when necessary, and feedback lessons learned to enhance machine designs.
Qualifications
* HND or degree qualified and at least 5 years’ experience working in a design and manufacturing environment of hydraulic / pneumatic equipment and/or mechanisms incorporating precision machined components.
* Proficiency in 3D Modelling packages, ideally SolidWorks, and thorough understanding of producing manufacturing drawings of machined and fabricated components in accordance to BS 8888.
* Thorough understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) to BS 8888 and Limits and Fits to BS 4500.
* Ability to detail design cost effective solutions by selecting suitable manufacturing processes to balance lead time, cost and quantity constraints.
* Knowledge of Draftsight desirable for updating 2D legacy work.
* Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
* Ability to travel to customer sites worldwide as required.
Skills and Experience
* Practical experience gained from working with heavy plant machinery, welded structures, pipework and/or having served a mechanical engineering apprenticeship.
* Attention to detail with excellent data management and configuration control.
Personal Qualities
* Motivated with a ‘Can do’ approach to work around design obstacles.
* A proactive communicator with the ability to collaborate with other team members on joint projects.
* Team player with willingness to liaise with all areas of the business covering Purchasing, Production, Project Operations, and Customers to achieve the best outcome for the business.
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