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pneumatics • fluid control • electric motion • air preparation • linear actuators

5001 - 10000

Description

• Design market leading products applying sound engineering practice in a timeframe consistent with the business objectives. • Liaise with customers through the quotation and pre-production phases in order to understand customer need and provide class leading technology. • Apply innovation to product design, optimising value added performance characteristics and functionality to gain competitive advantage. • Interpret and apply relevant engineering standards, legislation, certification and customer compliance requirements. • Compile design reports, stress calculations, tolerance stack-up analysis, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and other relevant design validation methodology. • Apply significant specialist knowledge in technology, certification or industrial applications to New Product Development. • Take leadership in design validation and qualification testing, including planning research and Research and Development (R&D) and sub-contracted resources. • Drive concurrent engineering, applying appreciation for manufacturing methodology, process capability, assembly, testing methodology and inspection process capability. • Co-ordinate project teams when appropriate to ensure the related small team of engineers efficiently release the pre-production project workload. • Check, verify, and sign off work completed by Level 1,2 and 3 Design Engineers as appropriate, providing mentorship if required. • Apply VAVE to product design, ensuring manufacturing costs are minimised and cost targets are achieved by working effectively with production engineers. • Provide detailed instructions for manufacture, inspection and R&D testing within the New Product Development process. • Maintain and apply Lean principles to the engineering environment. • Provide technical support and product training to customers and sales engineers. • Compile Operating and Maintenance Manuals for new and derivative products, assisting marketing and sales companies where appropriate. • Perform other such duties commensurate with the nature and level of the post as may be reasonably required.

Requirements

• Mechanical Engineering Degree or equivalent qualification or experience. • Knowledge of valve design technologies – relevant experience in materials, mechanics, engineering mathematics, magnetics, fluid power, corrosion, stress and thermodynamics. • Knowledge of fluid power applications and circuit design, component selection, installation methods, performance interactions and control systems. • In depth understanding of modern manufacturing methods, inspection and assembly techniques within a precision CNC engineering and electronics environment. • Sound understanding of technical risk mitigation, design validation and qualification methodology. • Proficient in engineering software as applicable, 2D and 3D CAD, FEA, CFD, Mathcad, MS Office, preferably using Autodesk platforms (AutoCAD, Inventor, Ansys) • Professional and effective communication skills both verbal and written. • Ability to manage their own time and deliverables effectively, reducing inefficiencies and delays and applying appropriate foresight, diligence and planning. • Ability to travel both nationally and internationally to attend professional training opportunities or provide technical support and product training to customers, distributors and Sales Engineers. • Strives for Continual Professional Development. • Ability to evaluate processes and instigate continuous improvement.