Mechanical Design Engineer / R&D Engineer
We are working with leading provider of industrial automation equipment manufacturer who offers a wide range of products in Science, Engineering, and Technology sectors based in Halifax West Yorkshire, We're recruiting for a Mechanical Design Engineer who can design products and solutions suitable for educational institutions, understanding market trends and latest developments in technology, having some understanding of subject matter and a capability of technical writing as required.We are working with leading provider of industrial automation equipment manufacturer who offers a wide range of products in Science, Engineering, and Technology sectors based in Halifax West Yorkshire, We're recruiting for a Mechanical Design Engineer who can design products and solutions suitable for educational institutions, understanding market trends and latest developments in technology, having some understanding of subject matter and a capability of technical writing as required.
Mechanical Design Engineer:- Use of Solidworks
- Ability to produce and maintain of BOM’s
- Ability to generate costing estimates
- Ability to source new components and obtaining quotes and pricing for both standard components and bespoke items
- Knowledge of basic machining, sheet metal and bending processes
- Knowledge and appropriate selection of common engineering metal alloys such as steels, aluminium etc plus common engineering plastics such as acrylic and ABS
- Knowledge and appropriate selection of finishes for aesthetic and corrosion resistance including painting/powder coating, plating, anodising etc.
- Knowledge of common place mechanical components such as bearings, couplings, gears, timing pulleys etc and their appropriate limits and fits
- Knowledge and appreciation of measuring techniques for mechanical parameters such as force, torque, strain, pressure, flow rate, displacement etc
- Good Theoretical Engineering background.
- Be able to work with electrical and electronic engineers in the development of new products, awareness of mounting of PCB’s and electrical components such as switches, panel connectors circuit breakers etc
- Be able to write technical documentation, both for internal use and as an input into customer facing documents such as product manuals and user information
- Ability to perform product demonstrations both internally and externally to customers and end users
- Assist in the production of technical briefs for new products
Great opportunity to be part of a leading bespoke deisgn and manufacturing business who aspire to be the leader in class globally.