Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

We at JKR are supporting a well–established UK manufacturer with a strong international presence, designing, developing and manufacturing a wide range of innovative products!

We are recruiting for an experienced Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, who will be responsible for the design and delivery of complete products and product sub–systems, from initial concept through to volume manufacture.

Work with Product Management and other members of the Research and Development team to write clear and sufficient Product Brief documents, setting out the requirements and scope of new product developments

Design overall product architectures, platforms and interfaces to ensure that the requirements of each Product Brief can be met

Ensure individual designs align with the wider engineering strategy, maximising design re–use and minimising future sustaining engineering requirements

Identify design risks and perform feasibility studies and theoretical analysis as necessary to quantify and minimise these risks early in the design process

Perform detailed design of individual parts using 3D CAD software, for both in–house manufacture and external suppliers

Integrate parts designed by other team members into complete systems, taking overall responsibility for the performance of the complete assembly

Perform detailed analysis of proposed designs to ensure they meet design objectives across the full range of operating conditions and manufacturing tolerances

Work with the Production Engineering team, toolmakers and external suppliers to ensure that parts are Designed For Manufacture (DFM), ensuring high quality, low cost, vendor independence and high repeatability of processing

Create full documentation packages for all parts and assemblies, including 2D drawings for critical dimensions and tolerances, data sheets and regulatory information

Create prototypes using rapid prototyping techniques and production–ready parts

Test prototypes against documented requirements, both as sub–systems and when integrated into complete functional prototypes

Create clear written test reports and action plans to resolve any issues identified

Keep up to date with relevant technologies and techniques, identifying opportunities to develop or invest in new technologies and design approaches

Ensure that all designs are implemented and tested rigorously, in line with the company's ISO 9001 quality processes and the safety–critical nature of the products

Consider potential failure modes for products in real–life situations, including performing full or partial FMEA

Ensure that all defects and issues are systematically recorded, tracked and resolved

Hands–on experience designing multiple products, ideally for high volume / mass production, covering the complete process from initial concept through to volume manufacturing

Experience taking technical ownership of complete products, assemblies or product sub–systems

3D CAD skills, ideally Solid Works, although experience with other systems will be considered if willing to learn Solid Works

Graduate in Engineering, Physics or Mathematics OR equivalent experience

Strong understanding of dimensions, tolerancing and mechanical assemblies

Experience with plastic injection–moulded parts would be advantageous

Confident with mathematics and theoretical analysis of mechanical and fluid systems (desirable)

Able to guide and mentor junior team members on technical topics

Committed to ongoing learning and self–development

Able to work independently, but also collaborate effectively within a team

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