Mechanical Engineer - Newcastle - Upto £25k Based in Newcastle - upon - Tyne, the Mechanical Engineer is to provide first class general engineering support centered on Production Engineering, new product introduction, technology acquisition, process improvements and design and analysis support, customer interaction, tooling and product design. The Mechanical Engineer will join this US owned organisation focused on the aerospace and manufacturing sectors to: - To push process knowledge forward via focussed studies and a data driven/analysis approach. - To extend the company\'s abilities with difficult materials such as Inconel and titanium. - To provide technical support on New Product Introduction and support the NPI Process. - To provide technical support for machine and process development projects - To perform engineering analysis as required. - Prepares subcontract request for quotation packets and obtains subcontract costs in support of cost estimates and manage sub - contractor when order placed - Contribution to quality improvement activities on an \Action Team\ basis, with targeted improvements in process repeatability and elimination of NVA activities. - To participate in machine design and development projects. - To work closely with customers to develop commercial solutions to the benefit of the customer and company. - Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement activities on existing product lines. - To lead project teams as required. - Prepares reports and summaries on technical support activities - Prepares technical presentations where needed in support of cost estimates, new product inquiries, and requests for quotation The Mechanical Engineer should: - Have a suitable engineering focused qualification to degree level, 2:1 and above - Have direct experience / knowledge of a variety of engineering processes gained in industry over a minimum of a one - year term - Be able to take theoretical/research level knowledge and apply it at a practical level - Be able to build models using SolidWorks or other 3D CAD package - Have worked in a similarly focused role within a relevant mechanical manufacturing organisation/sector - Able to perform engineering design and analysis with respect to machine components and tooling - Able to program CNC machines using off - line programming software - Able to develop engineering trials utilizing a scientific approach and capture and disseminate learning. - Be able to lead a team - Be able to comply with any and all reasonable requests made by management.