Development Engineer

1 month ago

Blackburn Lancashire, United Kingdom Crown Iron Works Full time

Reporting directly to the Head of Special Projects the role is to assist in developing new products and improving existing products for Greenbank Technology & Proline Engineering. The Special Projects department is the leading technical authority for the business and is responsible for ensuring the 2 CPM Packaging brands are at the forefront of technology in the markets they serve.

The Development Engineer’s role will include:

  • Carrying out initial feasibility studies
  • Pre-engineering works
  • Using Autodesk Inventor as the primary CAD package to
    • Generate conceptual models for review
    • Relevant information to carry out cost analysis
    • Using digital prototyping, including CFD analysis and 3D printing
  • Carrying out product testing
  • Cost & time controls of any R&D projects led by you
  • Managing projects led by you, including the use of resources from the main drawing office

It will be necessary for you to visit customers & suppliers in this role. These sites may involve international travel. This position will require you to travel & work both alone and as part of a small team. Depending on the size of the project you may be asked to lead the small team of people which may well be employed on a contract basis.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Carry out designs to specification
  • Compile detailed raw cost breakdowns
  • Produce clear, accurate & concise technical documentation
  • Carry out pre-engineering works using specialist software, for example, Autodesk CFD
  • Production of conceptual models/drawings
  • Production of manufacturing drawings
  • Carry out feasibility studies
  • Produce clear, accurate & concise reports of all R&D projects led by yourself
  • Build & utilise the library of standard products
  • Ensure all products are “Design for Manufacture”
  • Ensure all products utilise the “best available technology”
  • Contribute to the continuous development of Greenbank & Proline products
  • Ensure that Health and Safety standards are being met
  • Adhere to al company policies and procedures

EXPERIENCE
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years’ previous experience in a similar role in addition the successful candidate will have the following skills

  • Good Communication Skills
  • Attention to detail
  • “Outside of the Box” thinker
  • Qualified by experience, particularly in the area of thermal and fluid process equipment
  • Good knowledge of gas systems/equipment
  • Used to working on large scale sites with continuous processes.
  • Ability to coordinate and manage 3 rd party resources, e.g. drawing office resources and/or sub-contract resources

ESSENTIAL SKILLSETS

  • Minimum HNC/D qualification in Engineering
  • Competent in AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor & a CFD software package, ideally Autodesk CFD
  • Competent in Microsoft Office programs
  • Thermal and/or Fluid processing knowledge
  • Used to generating process flow diagrams and process & instrumentation diagrams
  • Ability to work on multiple projects

DESIRABLE SKILLSETS

  • Engineering degree with a process bias
  • Good understanding of Electrical Engineering to be able to generate specification to handover to the Electrical department
  • Experience working with SAPB1 or any other ERP system
  • Experience in FMCG type industries
  • Experience working with large scale production machinery

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