Mechanical Design Engineer

Manpower (United Kingdom); Filton; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Manpower (United Kingdom) is seeking a dedicated engineer to support the design and build of engine inspection tooling in a small, high-calibre team. You will work across mechanical, quality and production groups to create tooling, update SOPs and build instructions, and assist with testing and verification.

You will contribute to root cause analysis, write clear technical documentation, and ensure QA standards are met while collaborating with office and workshop colleagues.

Qualifications

• Experience using CAD and reading technical drawings.
• Experience in a quality-controlled production assembly environment.
• Experience using Quality Management Systems and documentation to standardise working methods.
• Experience in the writing and execution of engineering verification and validation testing.
• Experience working in small, fast-moving engineering teams.
• 3D Printing experience (FDM / SLA).
• Inspection experience (CMM, Gauges, Metrology).
• Workshop and/or basic mechanical assembly experience.
• Experience working in Agile and Lean-focused environments.

Responsibilities

• Support Mechanical Engineering, Quality and Production teams with design and build of engine inspection tooling.
• Communicate with small technical teams in office and workshop.
• Create and update technical documentation and reports.
• Assist in 3D CAD design and drawing creation (Autodesk Inventor preferred).
• Author and update documentation for QMS (SOPs, BoMs, QA, Build Instructions).
• Support testing and verification activities across components and systems.
• Contribute to Root Cause and Corrective Action analysis.
• Communicate technical information clearly to cross-disciplinary teams.

Skills

CAD

Technical drawings

Quality systems

Engineering verification

Agile/Lean

3D printing

Inspection/Metrology

Workshop assembly

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

Job description

Duration of assignment: 12 months with extension to 18 months

Hourly target rate: £55 per hour Inside IR35

Location: Filton, Bristol

Role Summary:

Our client work every day to invent the future of flight. You will be a part of a small, high-calibre team with a focus on developing the next generation of on-wing engine inspection technologies and automation solutions.

Key Activities:

• Supporting the Mechanical Engineering, Quality and Production teams with a broad range of activities associated with the design and build of engine inspection tooling.
• Communicating and working closely between small technical teams both in the office and workshop.
• Creation and changes to technical documentation and reports.
• Supporting in-house engineering, quality and production teams with various tasks such as, but not limited to:
• 3D CAD design work and drawing creation (Autodesk Inventor preferred).
• Authoring and updating technical documentation in relation to the Quality Management System, such as SOPs, BoMs, QA and Build Instructions.
• Component and system level testing.
• Working alongside Engineering and Quality teams to support Root Cause and Corrective Action analysis support.
• Continuously and effectively provide clear technical communication to all members of the team in the form of digital communications, reports and day-to-day conversation with a focus to maintain a friendly, cohesive and productive team environment.
• Occasional expensed travel between our local sites to conduct product testing.
• Clearly communicate technical functionality and requirements with those in non-mechanical and technical disciplines.
• And other duties as may reasonably be required, consistent with the post and company needs.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Experience using CAD and reading technical drawings.
• Experience in a quality-controlled production assembly environment.
• Experience using Quality Management Systems and documentation to standardise working methods.
• Experience in the writing and execution of engineering verification and validation testing.
• Experience working in small, fast-moving engineering teams.
• 3D Printing experience (FDM / SLA)
• Inspection experience (CMM, Gauges, Metrology)
• Workshop and/or basic mechanical assembly experience.
• Experience working in Agile and Lean-focused environments

Desired characteristics:

• Positive, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and able to apply a high level of initiative.
• Ability to be flexible and quickly change priorities to suit business needs.
• Excellent collaborator and team worker.
• A focus on tidiness, organisation and precision with tasks.

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