Design Engineer

7 days ago

Bedford, United Kingdom 1st Choice Rec Full time

**Design Engineer**

**Full time, Permanent**

**Bedford**

**The Design Engineer will be required to work within an ISO 9001 environment and carry out all aspects of design for manufacture of the company's mechanical products.**

**Salary: £40,000 DOE**

**Hours: Monday to Friday, full time**

**Duties / Responsibilities**:

- Work to ISO 9001 standards as relating to product design project work and order processing
- Using and exploiting the company’s 3D CAD systems (NX, Inventor and AutoCAD software) to their maximum capability.
- Design for manufacture and assembly protocols. Produce 3D part models and assemblies and detailed 2D component and assembly drawings to current standards.
- Provide calculations for performance and safety considerations including FEA and FMEA analysis.
- Project manage new product development as well as existing products and individual one-off projects. This may involve assemblies for quotation requiring investigation work including the production of precise layouts, design improvements of existing componentsand part rationalisation.
- Embrace Company Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VAVE) processes to generate the most cost-effective solutions and designs.
- Produce detailed material specifications, product IOM manuals and other technical reports/documentation as required.
- Produce and amend Bills of Material.
- Identify improvement opportunities and participate in and lead continuous improvement activities including team kaizen events.
- Develop working relationships with colleagues within the company that are productive in terms of supporting and delivering your work and that of the overall organisation.
- Identify and undertake activities to develop knowledge skills and understanding where gaps have been identified.
- Actively promoting the company's team values: Respect, Professionalism, Honesty, Fairness, and Ownership of responsibility and Celebration of Diversity.
- Comply with the policies, procedures and protocols in place within the organisation.
- Undertake other work within the Engineering department as may be determined by the department Manager from time to time, up to or at a level consistent with the principal responsibilities of the job. This could include practical work in the test facilityor visits to suppliers and customers in the UK and abroad.

**Skills and Experience Requirements;**

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- A minimum of 5 years related mechanical design experience within a 3D CAD environment.
- Application experience of FEA software preferred.
- Engineering experience related to rotating machinery preferred
- Ability to work flexibly to achieve tight deadlines and targets
- A dynamic team player with positive attitude

**Minimum Education requirements;**
- Honours Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent) preferred.
- Minimum of Higher National Certificate / Diploma with appropriate industrial experience.
- Registered Incorporated Engineer (IEng) not essential but preferred
- Experience of using a 3D CAD package is essential
- 1st Choice Staff Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and acts as both an Employment Agency & Business._

1st Choice Staff Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and acts as both an Employment Agency & Business.

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