Associate Engineer (Cardrew) in Redruth

Location: Watson Marlow - Cardrew Industrial Estate, Redruth, Cornwall

Location Type: On-Site

Website: https://www.wmfts.com/en/

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is part of Spirax Group, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

When you join us, you will be integrated into a cooperative and encouraging team, participate in challenging yet critical work, and experience ongoing growth opportunities to help you achieve your full potential.

Key Responsibilities

• Become a key player in our Fluid Path NPI team as an Associate Engineer and help us drive forward our ambitious goals.
• The core function of Watson-Marlow’s NPI teams is to deliver new products to market.
• Fluid Path NPI also acts as a custodian of design intent for existing Fluid Path products and must authorize any changes to product or manufacturing processes.
• Assist with the delivery of technical projects that will deliver new products to market.
• Help with documentation, scheduling and reporting (working within ISO9001).
• You will be competent in CAD and be able to draw and modify 3D models.
• You will learn to create and update engineering drawings following Engineering Change Orders and will integrate engineering information within Watson Marlow’s AX and Windchill systems.
• You will be able to analyse product requirements to specify prototypes and detail any product testing required to verify designs.
• Engage with existing manufacturing processes to oversee the manufacture of prototypes and subsequent production parts.
• Where manufacturing process development is needed you will form part of the development team.
• You will build prototype hose assemblies for testing as required.
• Conduct the testing of materials, hose assemblies and other relevant attributes.
• Review test data and report findings to the wider team.
• You will be capable of concept generation and be able to present to stakeholders.
• Contribute to risk management of projects and processes through Failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) and process FMEA’s (PFMEAs).
• Engage with Watson Marlow’s Health and Safety protocols and systems to ensure safe work at all times.

Skills/Experience

• You will have a basic knowledge of engineering, particularly in terms of new product development.
• This will have been gained from appropriate training, qualifications and/or relevant experience.
• You must be able to prioritise work to deliver on time and to budget.
• Competent in at least one CAD programme.
• You are thorough and meticulous, to ensure that processes are followed correctly.
• You should be able to work independently and as part of a team.
• You can communicate effectively and be willing to ask questions to develop your knowledge.
• You will need to positively engage with environment, health and safety “EHS” requirements and initiatives.
• You are motivated and eager to learn.

At Watson-Marlow, we believe in taking care of our colleagues. We offer a generous benefits package, including:

• A competitive salary
• Flexible working arrangements
• A generous holiday allowance
• Three days’ paid volunteering leave
• Additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan

Everyone is Included at Spirax Group

We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.

We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working. We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments.

We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. If you require accommodations during the application process, please let us know.

Company Overview

At Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, part of Spirax Group, we are driven by innovation and are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is empowered to make a difference. As a world leader in manufacturing peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies for the life sciences and process industries, we offer a wide range of products, including tubing, specialised filling systems and products for single-use applications.

Our shared Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare.

With customers in 116 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones! Our inclusive culture and Values unite us, guide our decisions and inspire us everywhere that we operate.