Mechanical Engineer in Ashton-under-Lyne

Our client based in Audenshaw are looking for a Mechanical Engineer with a background in electro-mechanical product development and support. This is an active Mechanical Design role within an office-based team, sustaining existing products and developing new concepts and ideas for customer quotations and internal technical solutions. The role will interface and cooperate with sales, materials procurement, manufacturing and quality. Therefore, it will require an individual with good interpersonal and communication skills, who is familiar with a factory environment. A relevant qualification in Mechanical engineering and demonstrable practical experience of over 5 years is required. All products are inherently electro-mechanical so a good appreciation of mechanical and electrical design principles will be necessary. Experience in lighting or road/rail electromechanical products design would be desirable.

Main duties of the Mechanical Engineer position are:

• Coordinate with the Engineering Manager on priorities according to business requirements.
• Maintain existing products, designs, and documentation when changes are required, using the Change Request process.
• Interact with, and be available for Sales, Production line and Quality to ensure specifications are correctly applied to technical solutions.
• BOM maintenance.
• Liaise with design and manufacturing partners.
• Provide technical support and solutions to Quality & Production; problem solving & fault diagnosis, as issues arise.
• Provide technical support and input for the Sales team and customer enquiries.
• Review & implement customer standards in product designs & manufacturing processes.
• Occasional on-site visits to understand or implement product solutions.
• Occasional hands-on prototype building e.g. 3D printing, assembly, test.

The successful Mechanical Engineer will possess the following attributes:

• Motivated & enthusiastic.
• Able to work quickly with accuracy.
• Have good communication skills in an office & factory environment.
• Good at generating ideas and problem-solving solutions.
• Able to organise and plan priorities.
• A flexible approach, willing to learn new skills and techniques.
• Attentive to detail and detail design.
• Good CAD skills.

Skills & experience with the following required:

• CAD 3D modelling & 2D detailing using CREO, SolidWorks or similar. 3 years min. Experience with Bentley MicroStation would be desirable.
• Detail specification using GD&T tolerance studies.
• Experienced at maintaining and creating configurable BOMs.
• Technical documentation writing.
• BOM & manufacturing software e.g. Syspro, SAP, SAGE etc.
• Microsoft 365 office tools: Teams, Word, Excel, Outlook etc.
• Manufacturing processes: Plastic Injection Moulding, Vacuum forming, Metal diecasting, fabrication and Sheetmetal.
• Business processes and procedures. Exposure to ISO 9001 document control systems.
• Experience with electrical/electromechanical devices or components e.g. PCBs, LEDs, connectors, power supplies.
• Understanding and implementing industry standards & directives.
• Qualification in a relevant engineering discipline. 3 years work experience in Engineering environment.
• Experience with Heavy and Light Rail industries is desirable or Led lighting or optics is desirable.