At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead design projects, create innovative solutions, and ensure top-notch quality in engineering.
- Company: Join CMbE, a leader in high-performance metal forming machinery.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career growth, training opportunities, and a focus on employee safety.
- Other info: Work in a multicultural environment with a commitment to innovation.
- Why this job: Be part of a dynamic team shaping the future of sustainable packaging.
- Qualifications: Degree in Mechanical Engineering and experience in technical project leadership.
The predicted salary is between 37800 - 46200 £ per year.
We have a new vacancy for a Senior Design Engineer, predominantly based at our Head Office in Shipley.
About CMbE
CarnaudMetalbox Engineering (CMbE) designs, develops, and manufactures high-performance metal forming and finishing machinery for the production of beverage, food, and aerosol cans. With our commitment to innovation and precision engineering, it is an exciting time to join our business. CMbE offers you the opportunity to grow and develop your skills in an expanding industry.
Your mission in CMbE
The successful candidate will act as a project design authority, responsible for the delivery of project technical solutions. This role is responsible for generating technical requirements from customers and product specifications; generating design concepts for solutions to specific functional requirements; and evaluating design concept technical and project risks to select preferred solutions. This role is also responsible for documenting design concept assumptions, design trade-offs and calculations within the project design file. The successful candidate will be involved in peer reviewing technical content for gate reviews across projects, identifying opportunities for the protection of design Intellectual Property (IP), and generating test plans to verify design concept and system performance. Occasional travel is required for this role.
Experience leading technical projects is crucial for this role. Primary duties will include, but are not limited to:
- Co-ordinating with the quality department to define incoming inspection requirements to verify component quality;
- Preparing and presenting technical reports for project gate reviews;
- Contributing to planning design activities with the project manager.
The ideal candidate will have experience in contributing to the continuous improvement of the NPD process. The candidate will be able to demonstrate their ability to capture project technical risks and issues throughout the project lifecycle. This role is also responsible for providing technical support to the publications department for the creation of product manuals, build books, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Essential to this role is knowledge of material properties and standards; geometric dimensioning and tolerance principles and standards (ISO); machining methods and techniques; and configuration management (BOM) and Material Resource Planning (MSO) packages. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate sound knowledge and experience of CAD systems to generate models and drawings.
The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate technical knowledge of sensor technologies/solutions; electrical drive systems; mechanical transmission systems; and hydraulic, pneumatic and lubrication systems. Technical knowledge of packaging machinery is desirable.
About you
Candidates must hold a formal technical qualification to degree level, or equivalent, in a Mechanical Engineering discipline. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills to communicate technical information with various stakeholders; together with strong verbal and written skills, problem solving skills, the ability to work effectively within, and across, project teams and be highly organised with a high level of attention to detail. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate a high quality of work, adaptability, and think strategically.
What CMbE Offers You
- The opportunity to build a career in a multi-cultural environment
- To be rewarded fairly and promoted based on merit and performance
- Professional and personal development through training and work experiences
- Strong engagement and commitment to the safety of our employees
Join us and become part of an international team of professionals across the Crown packaging group who are passionate about precision engineering, can making machinery and sustainable packaging!
Summary
Location: Shipley
Type: Full time
Senior Design Engineer in Shipley employer: Crown Cork & Seal Company
At CMbE, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. Located in Shipley, our Head Office provides a supportive environment where employees can thrive through professional development opportunities and a commitment to safety. Join us to be part of a passionate international team dedicated to precision engineering and sustainable packaging solutions.
