At Modine, we are Engineering a Cleaner, Healthier World™. Building on more than 100 years of excellence in thermal management, we provide trusted systems and solutions that improve air quality and conserve natural resources. Our Airedale by Modine brand is a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative thermal management solutions for data centers, clean rooms, hospitals, universities, and other mission-critical environments. Trusted as The Critical Cooling Specialists, Airedale by Modine has decades of experience providing efficient, flexible end-to-end cooling solutions that work smarter, not harder, to deliver more cooling for less power. With manufacturing facilities in Canada, Spain, the UK, and the U.S., we’re scaling up across the world to support an ever-growing demand for our solutions.
As a company we are renowned within the industry not only for our products, but also our on-site training facility, used by many other companies across the globe. We are keen to put this to use in helping develop the engineers of tomorrow
About the Role
The role reports into the Lead Mechanical Engineer (VAVE) and involves working closely with a team of Engineers from a variety of disciplines (Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing etc) to further develop the existing products offered by Airedale by Modine, and the processes used to design and manufacture them. The aim of the role is to take cost out of the final products, either through material savings or a process improvement, all whilst not forcing a compromise as far as quality is concerned. The role is a great opportunity to develop as an engineer, within a team where you can have as much or as little independence as is needed.
Responsibilities
* Use technical and industry knowledge to reduce material costs of our products
* Understand component design and seek cost effective alternatives
* Design out product quality concerns and minimise product lifecycle costs
* Work closely with the design engineers to analyse new prototypes with a view to ensuring there is an efficient relationship between the design and production process
* Review existing manufacturing production lines and plan cost-effective production processes
* Aid in the design and maintenance of standard product ranges
* Value engineering ideas are generated throughout the department and the wider company
* Investigate the cost saving value (looking at material/labour and overhead savings)
* Outline what work there is to do and how long it will take, giving a cost saving “score”
* Work begins is released to the wider company through a change notification once complete
* Work with the quality department to resolve any issues seen either during the production stage, or on site
Qualifications
On track to achieving a First Class or 2:1 in a Mechanical Engineering degree, or any associated disciplines of engineering (e.g. Automotive/Motorsport, Aerospace, Energy etc).
Required Skills
* Good theoretical and practical understanding of mechanical engineering principles, particularly those centred around thermofluids/thermodynamics, especially refrigeration
* Good theoretical and practical understanding of manufacturing engineering
* Ability to produce comprehensive and coherent technical reports
* Be able to self-manage and work independently; being able to manage your own time and use your initiative to switch to different projects easily to suit the priorities of the business
* Be able to work in a team and manage projects to completion
* Be able to communicate effectively at all levels; you will need to be a proactive individual as you will be required to obtain information effectively by going out and speaking to employees within the business or communicating externally with various suppliers
* Experience of 3D modelling and 2D drafting
* Be capable of visualising and communicating process flow and value streams
* Familiar with MOS/MPS processes (continuous improvement systems)
* Have experience of current and next generation production techniques
* Use SAP (an ERP system), training will be provided on this
* Ideally experience of the following software: MS Excel and VBA, MS Word, Solid Edge, AutoCAD 2D
What can you expect from us?
* Life assurance
* 25 days holiday + statutory days
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Airedale Rewards scheme – discounts on shopping/restaurants/cinema etc
* Exciting opportunity to work in a hypergrowth market, with a market leading product and an internationally recognised brand
* The position of the role within the product development team also puts the successful candidate in prime position to work with us on final year project ideas, which we are more than happy to work on in collaboration with the student during the final year of study at university.
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