Job Description
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity for a Design Engineer to join a well-established company, with nearly 60 years of experience. The business is a growing company, who design and manufacture specialist handling equipment, across many different sectors.
The role will be primarily office based, however it may involve some travel to suppliers and customers as required.
The main function will be to design and modify materials handling machinery. Collaborate on new product development and implement value engineering and DFM principles to enhance production efficiency.
Design Engineer Package and Benefits
1. Salary £30,000 - £40,000, dependant on experience
2. Hours 8:30am – 5:00pm, 4pm finish on Friday’s (flexi-hours are available)
3. 30 days holiday, increasing to 33 days with service
4. 4x salary – Death in service
Commutable From: Boston, Peterborough, Stamford, Bourne, Wisbech, Grantham, Melton Mowbray
Person Specification
5. The Design Engineer should have significant demonstrated experience in an engineering and manufacturing environment – preferably with engineered metal fabricated equipment.
6. The highest levels of quality standard are needed and required for this role. The Design Engineer will be expected to help implement changes leading from internal quality issues or engineering changes.
7. Experience in utilising appropriate lean methodologies in variability of specifications.
8. Be able to maintain accountability for the accuracy of the system information relating to the Bill of materials for every part assembly and contract job.
9. Be proficient in Microsoft office products - Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint
10. Have experience in Autodesk Inventor (or similar) 3D CAD, AutoCAD.2D CAD & Vault.
11. Be able to liaise with other departments to ensure timely completion of projects.
Key Responsibilities (but not limited to)
12. The Design Engineer will design core machinery using 3D CAD (Autodesk Inventor or similar).
13. Designs/modifications to standard machinery to suit the clients particular site requirements and/or engineering changes as required.
14. Creation of bills of materials for entry into the company’s ERP system.
15. Working with sales and development engineers to create new products from initial concept through to full production units.
16. Value engineering of current designs. Use of DFM best practices to meet the needs of the production facility.
17. Working with the production operatives to increase production efficiency through better machine design and the design of jigs and fixtures.
18. Enhancing the customer satisfaction levels to be the major focus. Be forward thinking and raise new ideas and working methods to increase the departments throughout.
Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.
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