SBS are the UK's leading boat trailer manufacturer. Established over 60 years, we have an enviable reputation for building class-leading boat trailers and related marine-based products.
We are looking to build on this with an in-house designer that brings their own wealth of knowledge and experience to expand our product offering and develop and refine existing models.
A review of our website will give a clear understanding of our product range.
The role is office-based, and you will be a department of one working closely with the MD, sales, and shop floor.
Requirement for a Mechanical Design Engineer:
Experience:
1. Minimum 5+ years' experience in a product manufacturing environment is essential.
2. Knowledge of metal fabrication & design assembly processes including welding, joining, etc. would be useful.
3. Experienced in the use of industry-standard CAD packages, must include Solidworks - this is our in-house package, up to date and fully supported.
4. CAD design for mechanical systems, subsystems, and component prototypes is a critical requirement.
5. Mechanical modeling of structures/components and design optimization using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) would be desired.
6. The individual will be tasked with increasing the utilization of FEA within the design process.
Role Requirements:
1. Understanding of design function in the context of the new product development (NPD) process in a manufacturing environment would be beneficial.
2. Strong communicator and team worker essential.
3. Ability to understand how design function fits in the wider production environment and processes.
4. Be the lead engineer in the development of our product, working closely with shop floor fabricators & assemblers.
5. Ability to interpret customer requirements, provide technical support to production, sales, service, and customer support.
6. Be the 'go-to' person in the organization regarding product development and design.
Process Capability:
1. Organized and disciplined design approach.
2. Experienced and versed in change control methodologies for designs.
3. Carrying out root cause analysis and initiating corrective actions as necessary.
Bonus Attributes (not essential but desirable):
1. Experience of boats would be an advantage.
2. Previous experience of chassis design.
3. Use of Composer in SolidWorks.
Salary range from £40k - £60K per annum subject to experience.
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