Apprentice - Mechanical Design Engineer
Deep Sea Electronics is one of the world's top manufacturers of generator controllers, auto transfer switch controllers, battery chargers, and vehicle & off-highway controllers. We employ over 200 people across four continents and sell our products to 150 countries direct from our UK head office and through our comprehensive distributor network.
The successful candidate will join the production test development team, a small team that designs and manufactures our product test equipment. As the business continues to grow, we have new products to design and develop on-site. As a mechanical design engineer, you will design, build, wire, and develop the software for all test fixtures to go into production. These fixtures test every unit functionally before it leaves the business.
This role will have a relevant apprentice programme provided running alongside the successful candidate who will be required to attend college one day per week. Following completion of the initial course, further opportunities for academic development will be available for the candidate, including opportunities up to degree level.
Requirements:
* Basic MS Office skills
* Strong numerical and analytical skills
* Organizational Skills
* Minimum Grade: 4 / C in the following subjects - English, Mathematics, and Science
* Good communication and interpersonal skills
* Demonstrate a positive and enthusiastic attitude
* Ability to operate under own initiative as well as possessing strong team working skills
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
* Design a test fixture to house one of DSE’s controllers to fully functionally test the unit
* Create BOMs
* Create assembly drawings
* From the 3D design, create CNC programs from the individual parts
* Operate flatbed CNC machine
* 3D Printing test parts
* If needed, assemble the parts
* If needed, design or modify a Deepsea module case
* Design and manufacture jigs to aid production in their build process
Benefits:
* 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
* New flexible holiday scheme
* Bupa Healthcare package
* Life Insurance
* Enhanced Maternity/Paternity pay
* 5% Pension contributions
* Companywide performance-based annual bonus scheme
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