The Project Design Engineer must have knowledge of production technique available to be used, for example Welding and Fabrication, and bolted assembly techniques, use of innovative fixing solutions is also encouraged. Knowledge of these functions is essential to product designs which are economical to manufacture.
Project Management
Ensure timely delivery of key stages of the design project. CAD concept and presentations
To produce concept models drawings using Autodesk Inventor for customer approval and quotations. CAD detailing
To be able to produce information from drawings for variety of end users, skilled and unskilled in all areas of the business from manufacturing to sales and purchasing.
Create full manufacturing drawings from Autodesk Inventor models, for a wide variety of manufacturing processes including but not limited to welded fabrication and manual assembly. CAD Modeling
To model parts, sub-assemblies and projects in Autodesk Inventor.
To work on and update information from Solid Works format and AutoCAD 2D drawings and import them into Autodesk Inventor system. CAD Parametric family models
To be able to design using the parametric functions of Inventor to enable adaptable parts and assemblies to be designed, so that product families may be rapidly manipulated. CAD Simulation
Understanding of CAD Simulation functions that are available within Inventor to be used to optimize part and assembly design.
To have the ability to learn how to use Simulation to carry out basic structural and stability analysis. Computer Skills
To be proficient in the use of current computer systems, email and desktop applications. Customer Brief
Understand customer brief, and if necessary, visit customer site and take measurements and details. In structural design rules
Ensure in-house structural requirements and standards are met. In structural design rules
Understand legal, statutory requirements including but not limited to the machinery directive, EN standard requirements and current Health & Safety Law. Stress Analysis and Stability.
To ensure stress and stability calculations are carried out understood and recorded. Verification
To ensure verification of the project is recorded Validation
To ensure validation of the project is carried out and recorded