Job Description
About this opportunity
The FEA (Finite Element Analysis) team undertakes and manages the analysis of FEA models to support the work of Crown and Signode's Product Development teams. The team also provide technical support & problem-solving resource to other CT teams and the broader Crown and Signode manufacturing sites.
In this role you will develop competitive design and production solutions that use the optimal amount of material to meet agreed briefs, delivering results with multimillion-dollar implications. You will ensure effective responses to manufacturing and product performance issues, while providing technical expertise to support both our businesses and customers. In addition, you'll maintain safe working practices—primarily in an office-based environment, but with occasional hands-on involvement—helping us uphold the highest standards of safety and quality.
Main Responsibilities
Building computer simulations (FEA) and analysing and communicating the results
Supporting our project teams with design analysis (mainly structural)
Required Education, Qualifications And Experience
Degree or higher education qualification in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
Significant industrial experience using FEA software
Expertise in numerical simulation methods and approaches
CAD design experience
Significant depth and breadth of industrial engineering experience
Statistical analysis and problem-solving skills, Black Belt Six Sigma preferable
Required Skills And Competencies
Expert user of Simulia's Abaqus CAE suite
Experience in using SolidWorks CAD
Confident with hand calculations and experimental (e.g. laboratory) approaches to support the validation of the FEA results
Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills, with excellent command of English
Ability to think strategically with attention to details and focussed on delivering results
Ability to work under pressure and work to tight schedules
Confident and influential
Has a continuous improvement mindset
Integrity driven and a role model for ethical behaviour
Working knowledge of MS Office software packages
Beneficial Education, Experience And Skills
CEng and/or NAFEMS PSE is desirable
High speed sheet metal forming
Modelling of polymers
Materials testing approaches
Proficiency in another language