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East Midlands: Commutable from Derby, Leicester, and Nottingham
Salary:
Up to £46,000 depending on experience + benefits
About the Company
Our client has nearly half a century of expertise in the design, development, and manufacture of bespoke automation and robotic systems for various industry sectors. They are recognized by many in the industry as one of the leading automation system solution providers in the UK. Due to continued success and a planned strategic growth program, they are now seeking to recruit an experienced Lead / Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to complement their established and successful team and deliver innovative special purpose automation machinery projects.
Role Overview
Based near Leicester, the successful Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will be responsible for designing and overseeing an array of special purpose machine projects from order acceptance to customer hand over. This role involves the design, detailing, and successful delivery of multiple projects, communicating effectively with customers, suppliers, and team members as required, and working as part of a team dedicated to delivering projects on time and within budget.
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Key Responsibilities
- Attend sales handover meetings and commit to an overall project plan and budget.
- Perform mechanical design and detailing functions for multiple projects using 3D CAD within the allocated time.
- Arrange Design Reviews to ensure designs meet overall requirements, are designed for assembly, robust, and reliable operation, and meet or better budgetary constraints while minimizing development issues.
- Obtain a Design Pass Off from the customer on time and to project plan.
- Produce Bill of Materials (BOMs) on time and within budget.
- Negotiate with external suppliers to obtain the most cost-efficient materials in line with project budgets and timing plans.
- Assist the electrical design process by communicating clearly and effectively throughout the project, especially during the mechanical design phase.
- Compile a build folder and communicate build details to machine tool fitters to ensure an efficient build process.
- Provide direction and support to fitters, electricians, and other engineers within the team as required.
- Undertake visits to customer sites to understand customer requirements and obtain measurements for dimensions, drawings, site layouts, and other considerations.
- Document and communicate all requirements to the customer and internal staff.
- Assess and improve design concepts with a team at the sales quotation stage to reduce risks, costs, and lead times.
- Identify key risks and assist in compiling plans for trials to reduce them.
- Obtain all parts, samples, and drawings necessary in advance to ensure they can be checked and used through the design phase.
- Check the design work produced by other designers to ensure accuracy.
- Conduct project reviews with customers on a periodic basis and report on the status of each project.
- Construct and maintain a comprehensive Technical Construction File (TCF), which includes manuals, risk assessments, mechanical parts list, and drawings.
- Carry out machine risk assessments during the design phase to ensure Machinery Directive requirements are met.
- Lead projects during the development and installation phases with proactive and timely delivery of problem fixes.
- Ensure all Health and Safety rules, guidelines, and policies are understood and adhered to at all times.
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