Due to continued growth, McElmeel Mobility Services is looking for a Research and Development (R&D) Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will support our fast paced, dynamic engineering team and be a key contributor to the engineering team; supporting new product development and drive continuous improvement to existing designs. .
Responsibilities
Work closely with the wider team in relation to new product development including management, marketing and production,
Work closely with Engineering team to design and document new conversions, develop new processes, update production build manuals, and carry out fault finding exercises,
Liaise with R&D team in the creation/modification of parts, technical drawings, and Bill of Materials,
Implementation of new technologies, manufacturing processes and materials,
Sourcing and liaising with suppliers of purchased components,
Follow engineering change control procedure where applicable,
Record and analyse Time and Motion studies to drive improvements in production times,
Create and update all relevant documents for COCs/Certification/Testing,
Schedule and visit test houses to perform component/vehicle crash test campaigns,
Create and manage multiple design projects within set timeframe.
Skills and Qualifications
Essential Skills
Degree educated or equivalent in Engineering,
At least three years experience in a manufacturing industry related role,
Previous experience implementing change control within a production environment,
Experience in solid/surface modelling using Solidworks or similar,
Working knowledge of steelwork is an advantage,
Full Driving Licence,
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (inc Word and Excel), Office 365.