Senior Product Design Engineer – Aerospace/automotive

Senior Product Design Engineer – Aerospace/automotive

Would you like to work for a leading Precision engineering supplier to the Aerospace / Automotive industry and for a company that values its employees and provides an environment of innovation, collaboration, and excellence? Working within the existing Product Lifecycle Management approaches, take concept designs and evolve production ready configurations and all supporting documentation, tooling, and instructions to allow realization of products in a timely, cost-effective, and profitable manner. To support the management of workflows, projects, and priorities within the function.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Support the planning and prioritization of the team and their activities.
2. Contribute to the product design process and ensure regulatory compliance.
3. Drive continuous improvement, project manage new designs, and communicate with stakeholders.
4. Develop, implement and maintain guiding design rules for products and their realization.
5. Generation of product data packs providing the definition of the finished product and steps required through the product lifecycle.
6. Validate and verify designs, managing risks.
7. Support functions such as knowledge base development, calculations, documentation, SAP entries, and SOP maintenance.
8. Provide ongoing expert support to the wider business, disseminate knowledge, technical reports and assist in problem-solving.
9. Develop and maintain closer cooperation with all aspects of the business locally and at other sites.

Education:

Master’s Degree, equivalent or higher, in a STEM subject such as Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering etc with a strong academic core.

Knowledge/Skills and Experience:

Knowledge:

1. Mechanical Design and Rotating Equipment.
2. Practical engineering experience.
3. Material properties and selection.
4. Production Technologies (Turn, Mill, Grind etc.).
5. Precision Metrology (methods and application).
6. Risk Management, Project Management.
7. Business processes and methods.

Experience:

1. Working in an Engineering role associated with applicable technologies and precision levels.
2. Practical engineering experience.
3. Risk Management Techniques.

Skills:

1. Excellent communication skills, written, verbal & presentation.
2. Ability to adapt quickly applying fundamental knowledge to new projects.
3. Ability to work autonomously.
4. Analytical tools, statistical methods and problem-solving techniques (eg 6 Sigma, 8D).
5. 3D CAD (Preferably SolidWorks).
6. Data analysis.

Package and Benefits:

1. Supportive and Engaging leadership team.
2. Up to £48,000 starting salary.
3. 25 Days Holiday + Bank holidays.
4. Flexi Time policy.

If you feel you can demonstrate the required skills and experience for the above vacancy and are currently looking for a new challenge, then please submit an up-to-date CV by clicking the ‘apply’ button or call for further information.