Mechanical Design Engineer

Imperial Recruitment Group are delighted to announce that we are working on a retained basis with Walker Filtration to recruit a Mechanical Design Engineer to be based at their Washington site.

LOCATION: Washington

SALARY: Competitive

LENGTH OF CONTRACT: Permanent

ROLE SUMMARY: Walker Filtration was acquired by the Atlas Copco group in March 2018 and has the mission to become the Global Competence Centre for Compressed air, Gas and Vacuum Filtration within the group. Walker Filtration has its factory and headquarters in the North of England but employs around 330 people worldwide with Customer Centres in the United States, Europe and Japan. The purpose of this role is to drive Walker Filtration’s vision of being a competence centre for Industrial Filtration and Medical product ranges. The Design Engineer does this through the design, development and maintenance of new and existing market leading products. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, working as part of the engineering design team, the role is very much ‘hands on’ where you will be tasked with creating innovative designs to expand our current product portfolio. The role will also be involved with maintaining existing product ranges, with projects focused on optimisation and cost savings. Leading the delivery of assigned projects to ensure they’re on time, to budget and of optimum quality.

DUTIES ARE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• The design, development, verification and implementation of technically innovative and commercially competitive new products.
• More specifically, the design, development or selection and packaging of compressed air and gas treatment products including pressure vessels, pneumatic control systems, compressors, vacuum pumps, desiccant dryers, etc.
• To ensure that all component parts and products are designed in strict compliance with mandatory national and international regulatory requirements and standards, as appropriate.
• Compile and manage technical construction files as appropriate to the product.
• Create and manage Bills of Material (BoMs) throughout the product lifecycle.
• The maintenance and improvement of existing products and components to improve quality production efficiency and cost reduction.
• To lead projects when required, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, to budget, and engineering quality is of primary importance.
• The production and maintenance of technical documentation, including CAD drawings, costing data, design calculations, test data etc.
• Support prototype development and testing, including troubleshooting issues and refining designs based on test results.
• Work closely with suppliers to ensure designs are manufacturable, material selection is optimal and that target cost is met.
• Filtration and Medical product and application knowledge to support queries from both internal and external customers.
• Maintain high quality standards of engineering process according to QA standards and the CtP (Concept to Product) 2.0 business process.
• Support the design review process such that all product designs are market leading and that lessons learned are a key part of product development.
• Manage personal workload to ensure timing and commitments are realistic and achieved.
• Support the intellectual property process to ensure patents, or similar, are technically robust and supported through the application and granting process.
• Provide specialist technical support during customer and supplier meetings and visits, as required.
• Provide technical support to the Operations team, as required.
• Promote a culture of collaboration across Walker Filtration and the wider Atlas Copco Group.
• Assist in the development and training of more junior Engineers, Technicians and Apprentices as appropriate/required.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE YOU WILL HAVE:

• A relevant mechanical Engineering Degree (preferably post-graduate), or have relevant experience in the role.
• Demonstrable experience in a product design and development role with a demonstrable and proven track record of new product development success.
• Proficient 3D CAD & PLM user.
• A natural energy with a positive attitude to the role.
• Self-motivated, systematic, controlled and well organised, building professional relationships, instilling confidence and trust.
• Attention to detail with a diligent and pragmatic 'no-nonsense' approach to task and project completion is essential.
• A drive to perform tasks properly and thoroughly while adhering to company guidelines, procedures and policy.
• Decisive; possess the ability to rationalise and make reasoned technical and commercial decisions particularly under pressure.
• Commercially astute.
• Communicates proficiently and effectively at all levels.
• Can compile and present accurate technical and general business documentation.
• Strong abilities in concept generation, mechanical design, DFMEA process, design for production and service.

For more information on this opportunity please feel free to contact Adam Pearson at Imperial Recruitment Group.