Mechanical Engineer
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Salary: £48,000 – £72,000 per year
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Mechanical Engineer will support several projects that range from sustaining of the existing tool, new product development and test rigs for testing new designs or failure modes.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:
The individual will be accountable for the following functions and responsibilities:
* Use of 3D CAD packages, ideally Pro-Engineer/Creo.
* Good working knowledge of change management systems.
* A good understanding of fluid dynamics.
* Good Report writer.
* Ability to conduct calculations. FEA, tolerance stack ups, data analysis from a run and effects of temperature.
* A good understanding of drawing practices, GD&T, dimensional tolerance’s and tolerance stack ups.
* Excellent at problem solving and thinking out of the box.
* Be capable of working on your own and as part of a team.
* Can prioritize their workload to complete their goals.
* Organized with the ability to handle more than one job at a time.
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
The individual must at a minimum possess the following:
* Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering.
* Previous design and engineering experience, minimum 10 years.
* A good understanding of how parts are manufactured.
* A good understanding of materials and their properties, such as yield strength, hardness and galling.
* An appreciation of coatings and their use, ideally HVOF and coatings for extreme environments.
* Excellent communication skills both verbally and written.
* Excellent computer skills using office 365 programs.
List Preferred qualifications/experience
* Experience within the oil field industry preferably downhole.
* Knowledge of assembling and dis-assembly of mechanical and electrical assemblies.
* Knowledge of designing test rigs, running tests, reviewing the results and presenting in an engineering report.
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