We are currently representing a global specialist engineering company who design, build and service highly engineered products in fluid and motion control applications across a range of market sectors.
Role Overview:-
This role is responsible for supporting the Product Development Strategy delivering profitable organic growth and continuous improvement. The role is part of the Engineering Department and involves working effectively with the Projects, Production and Quality Engineering teams and Manufacturing Departments.
Key Responsibilities of Design Engineer:-
* Design product range derivatives, applying sound engineering practise in a time frame consistent with the business objectives.
* Apply product range knowledge and experience to design engineering, optimising value-added performance characteristics and functionality to gain competitive advantage.
* Apply awareness of relevant engineering standards, legislation, certification and customer compliance requirements applicable to the product range ensuring that sales requirements are achieved.
* Compile engineering and test reports as required in support of design validation.
* Drive concurrent engineering applying optimised designs for manufacturing methodology, assembly and testing process.
* Apply VAVE to derivative and existing products, ensuring manufacturing costs are minimised and cost targets are achieved working coherently with production engineers.
* Maintain product range continuous improvement with corrective actions, answering NCRs within 24 hours.
* Create new parts and Bills of Materials using the ERP/ MRP systems.
* Maintain and apply lean principles to the engineering environment.
* Provide technical support and product training to the production engineering and purchasing teams.
* Compile operating and maintenance manuals for derivative products, assisting marketing and sales companies where appropriate.
Critical Competencies:-
* Mechanical Engineering Degree or equivalent qualification or experience
* Knowledge of valve design technologies and relevant experience in materials, mechanics, engineering, mathematics, magnetics, fluid power, corrosion, stress and thermodynamics.
* In-depth understanding of modern manufacturing methods, inspection and assembly techniques within a precision CNC engineering and electronics environment.
* Proficient in engineering software as applicable, 2D and 3D CAD, FEA, CFD, Mathcad, MS Office preferably using Autodesk platforms
* Professional and effective communication skills, both verbal and non verbal
* Able to travel nationally and internationally to attend professional training opportunities or provide technical support to Sales Engineers
This is a permanent onsite role based on site in Poole
This company is experiencing rapid growth and there is plenty of opportunity to progress
Standard Day Hours
Salary Dependent on experience