Lead Mechanical Engineer

Energy Consulting group; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Cheltenham is seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer to oversee the mechanical support for aviation electronic packaging products. This role involves managing design changes, facilitating root cause investigations, and liaising with multiple teams to ensure product quality. Candidates should have a degree in Mechanical Engineering and experience in design support. Competitive benefits include a non-contributory pension, bonus, and flexible holiday leave.

Benefits

Non-contributory Pension

Bonus

Car allowance

Private medical cover

Flexible holiday options

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical discipline or equivalent experience required.
• Experience in design/design support roles preferred.
• Knowledge of design document and configuration is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage design changes via CAD, ensuring data quality.
• Lead investigations into production failures.
• Facilitate root cause analysis using established tools.

Skills

Design changes management

Technical support

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience

Tools

Siemens NX12

PTC Windchill

Teamcenter

Job description

Job Description Summary

This is an exciting role centred around the Mechanical Engineering discipline with exposure to various electronic systems, products and technologies.

The Lead Mechanical Engineer will provide through-life Product support and Mechanical expertise for aviation electronic packaging products and components. They are the focal for product improvements, obsolescence resolution, complex root cause and corrective action investigations and design changes.

Job Description

Role Summary/Purpose

This is an exciting role centred around the Mechanical Engineering discipline with exposure to various electronic systems, products and technologies.

The Lead Mechanical Engineer will provide through-life Product support and Mechanical expertise for aviation electronic packaging products and components. They are the focal for product improvements, obsolescence resolution, complex root cause and corrective action investigations and design changes.

Essential Responsibilities

In this role you will be responsible for maintaining design configuration, verifying and qualifying changes. Working across numerous product platforms you will support cost out initiatives, lead product return investigations and maintain product performance and yield using failure reporting and corrective action system, to constantly monitor and increase performance of in service and production systems.

Key Activities:

• Manage design changes via CAD, PLM and PDM systems, ensuring the appropriate level of data quality.
• Lead investigations into technical issues resulting from production and in-service failures.
• Facilitate root cause analysis and corrective action through the use of established problem-solving tools (e.g. 8D, Apollo, Fault Tree Analysis).
• Provide technical support to the sourcing department for all component and supplier related issues.
• Lead and manage the Engineering activities related to supplier transitions and supplier development.
• Provide technical support to the Quality department for all in service questions and product returns ensuring full RCCA has been captured and implemented.
• Identify and lead process improvement and material cost reduction initiatives.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Qualification to Degree level in a Mechanical discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Ability to use Siemens NX12 & Teamcenter, PTC Windchill or equivalent systems.
• Experience of working in a design/design support role.
• Strong design document & configuration knowledge.
• Multifunctional & Multi cultural Team Working.
• Experience in Engineering repair & production concession management.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills.

At GE Aerospace we understand the importance of Total Reward. Our flexible benefits plan, called FlexChoice, gives you freedom, choice and flexibility in the way you receive your benefits, as well as giving you the opportunity to make savings where possible. As a new joiner to GE we are pleased to be able to offer you the following as default in your benefit fund, which you then can tailor to meet your individual needs;

• Non-contributory Pension
• Bonus
• Car allowance
• Life Assurance
• Group income protection
• Private medical cover
• Holiday Hourly equivalent of 26 days, with flexible option to buy or sell

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that in the event that BPSS clearance cannot be obtained, you may not be eligible for the role and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security. Please see the link below for further details regarding the requirements for BPSS clearance: BPSS

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, under the applicable UK immigration rules as may be in place from time to time, it may be that candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled candidate who does not require sponsorship is available to take up the post. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No