Senior Product Engineer

AMOT; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

AMOT, founded in 1948, is a leading global manufacturer of control, safety and hazardous area solutions for engines, compressors, turbines and other rotating equipment. We are seeking a Senior Product Engineer for our Engineering Team in Bury St.

Edmunds to drive product improvements and support both customers and manufacturing operations. Using your technical expertise and judgment, you will lead engineering tasks, provide hands-on design and drafting, and collaborate with cross-functional

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Mechanical Engineering.
• 4+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Experience acting as a technical lead in engineering activities.
• Strong experience in mechanical design and engineering support in manufacturing.
• Advanced 2D drafting skills using Autodesk AutoCAD, including GD&T to BS 8888.
• Experience maintaining and developing component parts and assemblies.
• Knowledge of document control and revision management processes.

Responsibilities

• Design and drafting to support existing AMOT product ranges and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide technical engineering support across cross-functional teams including production, planning, purchasing and quality/manufacturing engineering.
• Lead enhancement or customization developments driven by customer requirements.
• Support global product development initiatives with design, drafting and validation testing.
• Lead local test and qualification efforts and coordinate with internal teams and suppliers.
• Manage customer/product specifications, project plans and product releases to production.

Skills

Leadership

Mechanical design

Engineering support

Communication skills

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Autodesk Inventor

Autodesk Vault

GD&T BS 8888

Job description

AMOT, founded in 1948, is a leading global manufacturer of control, safety and hazardous area solutions for engines, compressors, turbines and other rotating equipment in the oil and gas, marine, power generation and transportation industries. Our premium brand is known and respected for quality and reliability. We work very closely with high profile global engine, turbine, compressor and hydrogen fuel cells around the globe.

To support our continued growth and demand for our products and solutions, we are seeking a talented and commercially-minded Senior Product Engineer to join our Engineering Team in Bury St. Edmunds. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced mechanical engineer who enjoys solving technical challenges, driving product improvements and supporting both customers and manufacturing operations in a global engineering business.

Using your technical expertise and judgement, you will play a key role in supporting existing product ranges, delivering customer-driven product enhancements and contribute to product development initiatives. You will also provide technical leadership and guidance within the engineering team, while remaining a hands-on engineering contributor.

Why AMOT?

At AMOT, you'll work on technically interesting products used in demanding industrial applications around the world. You'll have the opportunity to make a tangible impact through product improvement, customer-focussed engineering solutions and cross-functional collaboration.

We offer a competitive package along with opportunities to broaden your technical expertise in an environment that encourages continuous improvement, knowledge sharing and professional development.

The Opportunity

As part of the AMOT engineering group, working under limited supervision, undertake a variety of engineering tasks using knowledge, experience, initiative, and independent judgement to support global business demands. This role includes elements of team leadership, but does not carry full line manager responsibility.

• Complete engineering design and drafting work to support existing AMOT product ranges, as part of continuous improvement and business support initiatives.
• Support local Product Value Streams to deliver best-practice, high-quality manufacturing by providing technical engineering support as part of a cross-functional team, including production, planning/purchasing and quality/manufacturing engineering departments.
• Following best engineering practice, lead enhancement and/or customisation developments to existing products, as driven by customer requirements and opportunities.
• Support global engineering product development initiatives providing design, drafting, and validation testing as required.

Essential Functions/Duties

• Manage the completion of incoming engineering support tasks based on business priorities, typically including:
  • Completion of part/product design and drafting changes required for incoming Engineering Change Requests (ECR).
  • Creation of Engineering Change Notices (ECN).
  • Supporting the execution of Engineering Change Orders (ECO) in the business ERP system.
• Collaborate effectively with other departments as part of a Product Value Stream, leading technical engineering support to the group. Examples of support required include:
  • Technical queries arising from suppliers or inhouse manufacturing, which may require existing design/drawing review and update, following the engineering change process as above.
  • Technical analysis of component parts and assemblies against engineering drawings and standards.
  • Product application support.
• Provide day-to-day leadership within the Engineering function, including supporting work allocation, coordinating task priorities and monitoring progress against agreed schedules. Act as a technical point of coordination for the team, provide guidance and support to colleagues as required.
• In support of customer product/project specification requirements, manage enhancement or customisation projects on the existing product portfolio, which may include:
  • Reviewing customer requirements and generating a product specification.
  • The creation and management of a project plan, providing global visibility.
  • Detailed design of piece-parts and assemblies.
  • Detailed 2D drawings, 3D models and technical documentation.
  • Prototype development and test where necessary.
  • Liaison with internal departments, suppliers, and customers.
  • Product release to production.
• In support of business-critical development projects, provide assistance to the development team, to include:
  • Design, detailing and drafting component parts and assemblies.
  • Participation in Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) studies.
  • Participation in regular design reviews, leading discussions surrounding the area of work involved in.
  • Leading local test and qualification efforts.
• Create, or manage external services to create manuals, instruction sheets and other technical documentation for products to include procedures, limitations of use, maintenance, spares, warnings, overviews and any other relevant or necessary information.
• Follow all defined internal quality procedures, and internal design standards. Ensure that designed parts/products comply with all compulsory standards applicable to the product and country of sale.
• Accurately maintain the AMOT business and document management systems as required.
• Follow all Company Safety Policies and Procedures.
• Respond to change productively and undertake any other assigned duties as required.

What We're Looking For

• Degree-qualified in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Minimum 4 years' relevant engineering experience.
• Experience acting as a technical lead on engineering activities, with the ability to influence, guide and support others without direct line management responsibility.
• Strong experience in mechanical design and engineering support within a manufacturing environment.
• Advanced 2D drafting skills using Autodesk AutoCAD, including GD&T to BS 8888 standards.
• Experience maintaining and developing component parts, assemblies and finished products.
• Knowledge of document control and revision management processes.
• Understanding of UK, EU and US product design and compliance standards.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively across multiple functions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Experience or knowledge of:

• Autodesk Inventor
• Autodesk Vault
• DFMEA and/ PFMEA
• Casting design and manufacturing processes
Hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Control systems
• Pressure Equipment Directive (PED), ATEX, CSA or similar product compliance requirements