Mechanical Design Engineer – DFM, Jigs & Tooling Expert

Situations Vacant Ltd; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Situations Vacant Ltd in Salisbury is seeking intermediate and senior Mechanical Engineers to design jig and tooling, specify gauges and validation systems, and ensure design for manufacture. Roles involve coordinating with suppliers and delivering engineering elements of the business plan.

Candidates educated to HND or degree in mechanical engineering, with knowledge of sheet metal fabrication, welding, robotics, lean manufacturing, and CATIA V5, MS Project and Excel, plus willingness to travel.

Qualifications

• Educated to HND/degree level, or equivalent, in an Mechanical Engineering discipline.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing methods incl. Sheetmetal Fabrication, Welding, Metal Pressing, Tube Manipulation, Robotics, Automation, Validation / Vision Systems.
• Knowledge of Exhaust Systems and Automotive Standards, Lean Manufacturing and mistake proofing methods.

Responsibilities

• Jig & Tooling Design and Specification in accordance with customer & company internal needs.
• Gauge and Validation system specification.
• Ensuring all work undertaken is feasible and designed for manufacture using available methods.
• Ensuring all engineering product development tasks comply with customer requirements.
• Ensuring best practice manufacturing methods are used both within company and sub-suppliers.
• Conducting regular customer and company engineering reviews to ensure project milestone adherence.
• Liaising with suppliers of parts and tooling.
• Supporting DFM, prototype builds, volume ramp up and plant production processes.
• Delivering the Engineering element of the Business Plan
• Cost estimating of new enquiries

Skills

CATIA V5

MS Project

MS Excel

Lean Manufacturing

Jig & Fixture Design

Education

HND/degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Sheetmetal Fabrication

Welding

Job description

Situations Vacant Ltd in Salisbury is seeking intermediate and senior Mechanical Engineers to design jig and tooling, specify gauges and validation systems, and ensure design for manufacture. Roles involve coordinating with suppliers and delivering engineering elements of the business plan.

Candidates educated to HND or degree in mechanical engineering, with knowledge of sheet metal fabrication, welding, robotics, lean manufacturing, and CATIA V5, MS Project and Excel, plus willingness to travel.