Job Description
Avtron are looking for a NPD Mechanical Engineer to work within our New Product Development (NPD) team. The individual will be responsible for defining, developing and delivering new and enhanced products that meet the needs of our customer base in a timely and cost-efficient manner to the correct performance, legislation and quality standards. They will ensure design intend is realised through timely interaction and communication with key customers, suppliers and internal cross functional team members.
You will have experience in
Concept creation using market and customer requirements data. Getting involved in voice of customer (VOC) exercises as and when required.
Mechanical design – lead the generation of (1) mechanical designs using suitable analysis tools and (2) creation of mechanical drawings, models and schematics using suitable CAD packages.
Define, lead and support product FMEA’s, validation and testing programs as required.
System integration – ensuring products are designed for manufacture (DFM) and meet the expected performance targets plus outputs.
Creation of engineering technical specifications and BOM’s.
Creation of test reports and technical documents to support future customer product use.
Identify and implement opportunities for improvement to enhance our future products by keeping abreast of new and emerging technologies.
Ongoing system and process improvements to enhance the way we work and drive department / business efficiency.
Ensure product safety and compliance is achieved re. agreed codes & standards (e.g. CE, UL, CSA).
Qualifications
Suitable mechanical qualifications (e.g. BS / Beng Mechanical degree) plus proven industrial and product experience.
5 years plus working with in an NPD role.
A proficient & time served user of Creo / Inventor or equivalent CAD package plus Microsoft 365.Professional Engineering (PE) status bonus.
Proven Skills
Ideally electrical machine design experience linked to load banks, gensets, transformers and / or grid connect power transmission circuits and systems.
Ideally, the ability to perform sizing calculations and studies using FEA and CFD analysis packages as well as hand calculations.
A strong personality with energy, drive, adaptability, problem solving and decision-making capability. Ideally, having worked with similar electrical products and can bring an aligned and best practise experience to allow the continued growth of the engineering team / business.
Good communication skills, both verbal and written, comfortable presenting to and engaging with key working parties both internally and externally.
Personal Qualities
Organised, self-discipled, numerate, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to deliver in a timely manner as required.
Both people and process orientated to help them drive and achieve common goals through relationship building and collaboration.