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Design Engineer

Job details
Posting date: 03 September 2024
Salary: £40,000 to £50,000 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 03 October 2024
Location: Dunfermline, Fife, KY11 8UD
Remote working: Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week
Company: Escape Recruitment Services
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: SB/ 61720_1725348280

Summary

Escape Recruitment is excited to present an excellent opportunity for a skilled Design Engineer to join our client's innovative team in Dunfermline. This position involves innovative design while adhering to industry standards, contract specifications, and company procedures.

Job Responsibilities

  • Design Development: Create new conceptual designs or modify existing ones for various proposals or projects based on customer or internally generated specifications. Prepare comprehensive design layouts.
  • Design Verification: Use classical analysis techniques (such as bending, buckling, shear, bearing, and pressure vessel analysis) and numerical analysis methods to validate designs.
  • Internal Reviews: Present designs to the engineering team during internal reviews, prepare part specifications, and review detailed drawings. Select appropriate raw materials, coatings, and quality standards.
  • Engineering Modifications: Implement necessary changes to product drawings and reports. Participate in investigations and resolutions of non-conformance's.
  • Procedure Development: Create procedures for equipment assembly, testing, FAT, qualification, handling, storage, rework, maintenance, and commissioning as required.
  • Departmental Support: Provide essential support to various internal departments (manufacturing, planning, QA, commercial, purchasing, assembly, etc.) throughout the product design and delivery phases.

Required Qualifications and Skills

  • Essential:
  • Relevant Engineering Degree
  • Experience with 3D CAD modeling
  • Skills in Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
  • Ability to solve basic problems and perform root cause analysis
Desirable:
  • Background in Mechanical or Structural Engineering
  • Experience with NX or similar 3D modeling software
  • FEA skills in ANSYS
  • Familiarity with lean tools such as A3, 5 Whys, Fishbone diagrams, etc.

Competencies

  • Essential:
  • Strong mechanical/structural design skills, with the ability to develop concepts and see them through to manufacturing release
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team
  • Experience in mechanical/structural design and analysis

Benefits

  • 35 days of holiday
  • Generous employer-matched pension scheme and private health care
  • Flexible benefits including an electric car scheme, gym flex, cycle-to-work scheme, and more
  • Flexible working hours and hybrid working options
  • Onsite canteen and coffee facilities

If you are a dedicated and talented Design Engineer seeking to grow your career in a supportive and forward-thinking environment, Please apply today!