A Mechanical Engineer with a background in production engineering ideally relating to electronic products will join the new Production team of an award-winning High-Tech company.  You’ll be familiar with CAD tools, will have experience designing jigs, fixtures or mechanical test equipment and will benefit from exposure to electronic packaging or ruggedized product design.

In this mid-level Mechanical Engineer role, reporting to the Production Engineering Manager, you will contribute to NPI projects within the production department and undertake a range of tasks such as:

• Supporting the transfer of products from R&D into engineering and manufacturing whilst ensuring mechanical designs are suitable for production through DFM/DFA reviews.
• Design and develop mechanical assembly fixtures, test jigs and tooling.
• Supporting Continuous improvement and manufacturing optimization.
• Providing hands-on engineering support when mechanical issues arise in production.
• Acting as mechanical interface between R&D, production, quality and operations.

Your skills and experience should include:

• Degree or equivalent experience in Mechanical Engineering.
• Proven experience of working within a production / manufacturing engineering or mechanical design role with a focus on small mechanisms for production.
• CAD skills such as SolidWorks or similar.
• Good understanding of mechanical manufacturing methods such as machining, sheet metal, injection moulding, assemblies.
• Previous experience of designing jigs, fixtures and/or tooling.
• Knowledge of DFM / DFA principles and lean manufacturing.
• Experience of supporting NPI from prototype through to volume manufacture.

Of particular interest is experience relating to electronics packaging or ruggedized product design.

Applicants must have full eligibility to work in the UK. Details of remuneration on application.