Mechanical Design Engineer

My client in the West of Ireland is currently looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join their team, this is an amazing client with great potential.

The successful candidate will be degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering with 3+ relevant experience in Design. A high degree of organisation and enthusiasm and the ability to communicate competently across all working levels; Management activities, interaction with OEM Customers, suppliers, other Departments and branches within the company and demonstrate innovation and creativity.

You will be involved in the following for the client:

• Analyze specifications in order to define performance criteria to be achieved.
• Develop innovative and reliable solutions that fulfill specifications.
• Participate to the Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA).
• Design 3D model and prepare definition files for products, prototypes and test means.
• Leads design activities with internal and external contributors.
• Share technical topics with prototype workshop and suppliers.
• Prepare technical file to justify the choice of concept and solutions.
• Build 2D drawing with functional dimensions according to ISO standard.
• Build tolerance stack-up and optimize dimensioning.
• Define and identify functional and critical characteristics.
• Support project planning edition and update.
• Present product definition status at Design Review and Project Validation Committee.
• Apply CAD methodologies and deliver CAD data that pass Q-Checker.
• Manage Product definition file into the PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) database.

Requirements

• Degree qualifed or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or Product Design with 3-5 years experience in Mechanical Design.
• Experience in developing products from concept to production.
• Problem solving techniques and methodical approaches to same.
• Operating within a high volume manufacturing environment.
• Designing to budget.
• Developing project plans and working within agreed plans and timelines.
• Tooling and moulding experience – ability to identify and suggest part improvements.
• Experience in developing 2D drawings & designing using 3D CAD – Catia V5 R24 onwards, preferred.
• DFMEA techniques, DFM/DFA techniques, PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act) type techniques.
• Design Review Procedures, BOM Creation, Presentations.
• Working within quality systems i.e. ISO9001 / TS16949.
• Interpretation of the results from Simulation Reports and feeding back on the same.

For more information, please email me your CV to annemarie@amfconsulting.ie and I can chat to you further