Senior Mechncial Design Engineer

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Our client is a globally known provider of high performance, high protection systems.

The company are a renowned international service provider, with a long history of working with the most demanding industries.  They have a proven track record of being at the forefront of innovation and work with all emerging markets, ensuring the customers requirements are met at all times

They offer a full turnkey project management service in order to satisfy the customers requirements, and their full range of services enables a smooth project lifecycle – from concept, through to developing your design, to manufacture, and then through to installation, commissioning and providing the full service-life assurance.

Their design team are now looking for a senior member, someone with at least 10 years in mechanical design from a manufacturing, workshop, fabrication setting.

JOB PURPOSE

The purpose of the Senior Design Engineer role is to control the design delivery of internal and external

projects, ensuring adherence to specification/ requirements, compliance with standards/ legislation, and full

consideration for the product lifecycle. This will include reporting design team performance against budget

and programme to the Engineering Supervisor, Engineering Manager, and respective Project Manager. The

role is responsible for generating compliant & accurate design output into purchasing, production, and

operations.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 

Manage the production of designs that comply with product assurance limitations, and that fully

consider all stages of the product lifecycle (including material limitations, manufacturability,

installability, operability etc).

Elimination of H&S risks from designs in accordance with CDM regulations. 

Ultimate responsibility for product Designer’s Risk Assessment’s clearly identifying mitigation

measures incorporated; good knowledge of risks and mitigations.

Checking & Approval responsibilities in accordance with company process (3D Models & 2D

Drawings).

Ensure all design output aligns with the Engineering Handbook, BS 8888, and is 100% accurate.

Work closely with analysis engineers to ensure designs/ models/ drawings developed accurately

reflect the theoretical analysis, advising on design issues, and logging changes in accordance with

company procedure.

Understand the build sequence in design of all output, prior to release into production engineering.

Ensure Design and/ or Manufacturability reviews are completed and documented, and communicate

design intent to the wider project team.

Support continuous improvement initiatives to increase departmental design capabilities and

improve efficiency. 

Confirm appropriate door template with Reportees prior to commencing work, where appropriate.

Maximise change capture within the department, ensuring all change is captured on projects.

Provide support to the project teams, liaising with customers as required.

Complete adherence to Booth’ ISO 9001 procedures for engineering department.

Attend on-site/ off-site customer meetings & shop floor as required.

Responsible for achieving schedule adherence for all actions assigned to individual projects. 

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

1) Minimum HND in Engineering, plus 10 years’ experience of industrial sheet/ steel fabrications

OR;

2) Minimum Bachelor’s degree (BEng Hons) in Engineering (preferably Mechanical Engineering)

plus 6 years’ experience of industrial sheet/ steel fabrications.

Ability to use Autodesk 3D Inventor, AutoCAD, and Autodesk Vault unaided.

Understanding of steel manufacturing techniques and limitations (incl. press brake).

Understanding of load paths, failure modes, and operating limits of steel structures/ components.

A focus on quality adherence and timely output.

Ability to write reports and specifications.

Flexibility to work overtime to achieve project plan as required.

Understanding of tolerance stacking, and the practical application of tolerances.

Awareness of door performance testing standards and guides.

Knowledge of welding types, strengths, and limitations.

Strong communicator with internal and external customers alike, with good presentation skills.

Desirable:

Working knowledge of BIM.

Experience managing engineers on projects of value > £500k.

Understanding of drive and control systems operating principals.

Hold valid SC clearance, or hold the ability to obtain it.

Salary & benefits

£45k - £50k

Hybrid working 4 and 5-day week patterns

25 days annual leave * (based on a 5 day working pattern)

Statutory holidays

Service days

Company sickness scheme

Professional membership

Pension 5% -salary sacrifice

Life assurance

Healthcare package

Please call Clare for more details and please apply to this advert to prompt a callback.