Senior Mechanical Engineer, R&D — SMT Equipment

Cogito; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Life assurance & pension

Salary sacrifice benefits

Generous annual leave 25 days

Job summary

ASMPT’s Product Innovation Centre in Weymouth is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to conceptualise and deliver the mechanical design of SMT printing machines and related modules. You will lead multidisciplinary design efforts in a forward-thinking R&D environment, emphasising safety, sustainability, and maintainability.

You will develop innovative mechanical solutions, perform analyses, and guide teams across engineering disciplines while ensuring documentation and CPD activities are

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in a technical discipline / equivalent level 7 qualification with mid-level experience.
• High level understanding of the functional interdependencies of dynamic mechanical, electromechanical, and mechatronic systems.
• Proven experience in the definition, design and, assembly of manufacturing processes, costs, and geometric tolerances.
• Good Knowledge of NX CAD tool or similar and EDM systems such as Teamcenter PLM.
• High level knowledge of BS8888 and or ISO8015.
• Good knowledge of the product creation and change management processes.
• Competent in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• DFM and DFA knowledge.
• Knowledge of SAP (Desirable).
• FEA static linear analysis skills-(Desirable).

Responsibilities

• Develop new designs, processes or systems based on new or evolving technology.
• Carry out complex and/or nonstandard technical analyses.
• Conducting technical risk analysis and identify mitigation measures.
• Take an active role in the identification and definition of project requirements, problems, and opportunities.
• Identify the appropriate investigations and research needed to undertake the design, development and analysis required to complete an engineering task and conduct these activities effectively.
• Implementing design solutions, taking account of critical constraints, including due concern for safety, sustainability, and disposal, or decommissioning as well as scalability and maintainability
• Lead and assist others to meet changing technical and managerial needs.
• Exchange information and provide advice to technical and non-technical colleagues.
• Lead, Chair, Contribute and record meetings and discussions.
• Prepare reports, drawings, specifications, and other documentation on complex matters.
• Prepare proposals, or studies, Identifying, agreeing, and leading work towards collective goals.
• Understand the safety implications of the role and manage, apply, and improve safe systems of work.
• Carry out and record the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to maintain and enhance competence.

Skills

NX CAD

Teamcenter PLM

DFA/DFM

Excel

Education

Master’s Degree in a technical discipline

Bachelor’s Degree Level 6 with senior experience

Chartered Engineer

Tools

Teamcenter PLM

SAP (Desirable)

Job description

ASMPT’s Product Innovation Centre in Weymouth is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to conceptualise and deliver the mechanical design of SMT printing machines and related modules. You will lead multidisciplinary design efforts in a forward-thinking R&D environment, emphasising safety, sustainability, and maintainability.

You will develop innovative mechanical solutions, perform analyses, and guide teams across engineering disciplines while ensuring documentation and CPD activities are