Senior Mechanical Design Engineer for Automation Solutions

AIR Sligo; Sligo; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Training and development

Salary package

Job summary

AIR Sligo is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the design and implementation of automated equipment. You will work within a design team on innovative concepts, perform 3D design of mechatronic systems, and participate in build and debugging to ensure performance targets are met.

You will manage large projects, guide technicians, liaise with suppliers and customers, and develop safety assessments and EU-compliant documentation.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Excellent communication skills are vital to communicate effectively on job specification, technical direction, and issues daily.
• Must be a self-starter with good attention to detail, willing to take ownership and responsibility to realise project milestones and timelines.
• Must be keenly interested in engineering technology and remaining knowledgeable about the cutting edge of automation technology.

Responsibilities

• Work within the design team to develop innovative concepts from customer requirements.
• 3D design of mechatronic equipment including mechanisms; transfer systems, servo systems, robotics, pneumatics, electrical equipment and machine guarding systems.
• Hands on involvement at the build and debug stage to ensure designs meet performance specifications.
• Ability to take responsibility for large projects and manage cross functional terms through the life cycle of a project.
• Design and implement process improvements for existing automation equipment.
• Prepare detailed tooling drawings and pneumatic schematics.
• Liaise with suppliers for component procurement.
• Liaising with customers on requirement specifications and project deliverables.
• Preparing detailed safety risk assessments and FMEAs.
• Development of machine documentation to meet EU standards.
• Meeting project delivery deadlines.

Skills

Communication

Self-starter

Project management

Problem solving

Initiative

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

AIR Sligo is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the design and implementation of automated equipment. You will work within a design team on innovative concepts, perform 3D design of mechatronic systems, and participate in build and debugging to ensure performance targets are met.

You will manage large projects, guide technicians, liaise with suppliers and customers, and develop safety assessments and EU-compliant documentation.