Edwards Vacuum
Lead Mechanical Engineer - A&D
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As a Lead Mechanical Engineer - A&D, your mission is to primarily deliver best practice mechanical engineering of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and includes direct responsibility for leading a team of Engineers. You will report to Mechanical Design Engineering Manager.
You will
- Accountability for the technical delivery of mechanical engineering expertise to a project, including subsystems, and/or technology developments.
- Lead and guide 'Mechanical Engineering' activities across applicable projects, which may include leading and motivating a team of approximately 6 mechanical engineers if appropriate.
- Advocate and lead the adoption of best practice mechanical engineering to improve the delivery of the engineering function to time, cost, quality and specification, whilst ensuring the appropriate level of effective technical governance is in place for safety, compliance, quality, and reliability.
- Devise and distribute work packages, often across multiple cross-functional teams, guiding the project toward a successful passage through project milestones through to completion and volume production.
- Ensure mechanical engineering of product development meets stakeholder and product requirements, and is compliant with relevant regulations, directives, and standards, by design.
- Develop Subject Matter Expertise in relevant area(s) of the mechanical engineering of semiconductor equipment manufacturing, as a part of your professional development and towards achievement of Principal Engineer performance and to become recognized as an expert in that area(s).
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- Engineering Degree Bachelors (minimum, essential), Masters (desirable), or demonstrable equivalent.
- Registered Chartered Engineer, or working towards and committed to achieving registration with a recognised engineering institution (desirable).
- Substantial experience of mechanical engineering and design in a relatable engineering industry (essential).
- Experience and understanding of working in a regulated, compliance-driven industry (essential) such as the semiconductor manufacturing equipment industry (desirable) including a strong understanding of product safety and compliance to applicable standards (essential). i.e. EN 61511; Safety and design review methods, e.g., PHA, HAZOP, LOPA, FMEA; Semiconductor industry standards – SEMI S2; Risk assessment – SEMI S10.
- Preparedness to undertake further professional development including through training courses and the like, to increase your knowledge and enhance your capabilities (essential).
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- Culture of trust and accountability
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- Comprehensive compensation and benefits
- Health and well-being
Job location
This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to split your time between working remotely and being on-site in Bristol, United Kingdom (GB).
About Edwards
Edwards is a leading developer and manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products, exhaust management systems, and related value-added services. Edwards solutions are integral to manufacturing processes for semiconductors, flat panel displays, LEDs, and solar cells. They are also used within an increasingly diverse range of industrial processes including power, glass, and other coating applications; steel and other metallurgy; pharmaceutical and chemical; and for scientific instruments in a wide range of R&D applications.
Edwards has over 4,000 employees worldwide engaged in the design, manufacture, and support of high technology vacuum and exhaust management equipment. Edwards has state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Europe, Asia, and North America.
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