Design Engineer

Design Engineer

Location: Bedford
Salary: Up to £45k (negotiable, dependant on experience)

Benefits:

• Holiday entitlement – 25 DAYS PLUS Bank Holidays
• Pension – Company contribution up 5% to match employee pension contribution
• Healthcare / Medical - No
• Free parking - Yes
• Free tea/coffee – Yes
• Annual bonus depends on the company's profitability, at the company's discretion

• 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 components and 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, 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 facility or visits to suppliers and customers in the UK and abroad.

• 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

• 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

• 37hours per week
• Monday to Thursday 08.30-16.30pm & Friday finish at 1pm