Octagon Group
Mechanical Design Engineer
Waterbeach
Posted 7 days ago
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Key Responsibilities
- Support design processes from the mechanical side using engineering knowledge, tools like DFMEA, and practices such as DFM/DFA to optimise design considerability through the NPI (New Product Introduction) phase.
- Facilitate mechanical workstreams within NPI projects, ensuring build readiness, scalability, and seamless transition from design to customer delivery.
- Collaborate with electrical and software engineers to develop electromechanical test jigs, focusing on improving production throughput and ensuring product quality.
- Work alongside manufacturing teams to define and document:
- Mechanical build procedures
- Assembly instructions
- Production workflows, aiming for repeatable manufacturing processes.
- Apply a hands-on approach during NPI builds to investigate and resolve:
- Mechanical failures
- Assembly issues, utilising the ECN (Engineering Change Notice) framework.
- Drive manufacturing readiness improvements by identifying and implementing strategies to streamline assembly processes and reduce build time.
- Partner with quality teams to support:
- Non-conformance investigations
- Quality improvements during NPI phases.
- Contribute to shaping and refining new NPI team standards and processes.
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Required Skills & Experience
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or related discipline).
- Proficiency with 3D CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks).
- Deep understanding of:
- Design for Manufacture (DFM) & Design for Assembly (DFA)
- Tolerance analysis
- GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing)
- Material selection.
- Ability to:
- Create and evaluate 2D technical manufacturing drawings in accordance with BS8888.
- Transition prototypes to low/medium-volume production.
- Develop and manage technical documentation via a controlled change management system.
- Hands-on experience with mechanical manufacturing methods, including:
- Machining
- Sheet metal fabrication
- Moulding
- Assembly techniques.
- Proven ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced engineering environment.
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Desirable Skills & Experience
- Experience assembling and testing hand-held electromechanical devices within a lean manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of designing, building, or maintaining:
- Jigs, fixtures, tooling, and mechanical test equipment.
- Optical products.
- Design experience for military standards.
- Understanding of:
- Engineering change control
- Quality systems (ISO9001).
- Hands-on experience with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in:
- Setting them up
- Managing them within a production environment.
- Experience operating in controlled cleanroom environments.
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Skills
Mechanical Engineering
3D CAD
DFM
DFA
Tolerance Analysis
GD&T
Material Selection
Technical Documentation
Mechanical Manufacturing Methods
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Electromechanical Devices
Lean Manufacturing
Jigs and Fixtures Design
Quality Systems
Engineering Change Control
SOP Management