Mechanical Engineer

Salary: £36,000 – £40,800 per year

Here at TPA we are very excited to be able offer the position of Mechanical Engineer.
Purpose of the Job:
This position will provide the right candidate with an opportunity to be involved in a fast-expanding environment where personal achievements are recognised and rewarded through personal development and professional growth.
The primary purpose of this position is to create and verify product designs as part of the Mechanical Engineering function group. This role requires a confident, enthusiastic, determined, and organised individual who is keen to develop their career in a versatile environment.
The successful candidate will have excellent technical and communication skills, taking a pivotal role in solving improving and verifying product designs. They will have a flair for structuring information and an attention to detail. They will also have a strong delivery focus, using their technical knowledge and mechanical engineering tools to ensure that designs meet requirements and to minimise risk.
Key Accountabilities:
* Support the development of mechanical systems and products by applying principles of mechanics, thermodynamics, hydraulics, heat transfer, and materials engineering.
* Provide input to and review engineering drawings and CAD models.
* Participate to risk assessment and mitigation activities by means of, but not limited to, Design Reviews, Failure Mode and Effect Analysis and Prevention (DFMEA, DRBFM) to enable robust engineering.
* Define and Deploy appropriate validation and verification testing plans to prove part and system performance and quality.
* Interact with Manufacturing Engineering to account for Design for Assembly and Support production during product assembly.
* Lead discrete problem resolution tasks including support of post-test analysis activity and Develop countermeasures using 8D tools.
* Work alongside other departments, Procurement, Quality Engineering, …, to support the development of optimised solutions to Engineering Sign-Off
* Write technical reports on failure modes and mechanisms, interpreting from literature, test data, post-test analysis (PTA) reports, CAE analyses and materials analyses.
Education, Training and Skills:
* Mechanical engineering degree or equivalent higher-level engineering qualification.
* Minimum two years’ experience related to the above accountabilities; experience in the automotive, aerospace, power generation or white-goods sectors would be an advantage.
* Good understanding of design risk analysis and mitigation tools such as DFMEA.
* Knowledge of materials engineering, heat transfer, thermodynamics, mechanics, hydraulics, and test engineering.
* Experience with a 3D CAD program such as Creo, a product data management tool such as DDM and Geometry Dimensioning and Tolerancing standards such as BS 8888.
* Some familiarity with small batch and series production manufacturing and assembly processes.
* Familiarity with agile project management techniques such as Scrum.
Abilities:
* Delivery-focused and highly motivated with good attention to detail.
* Proactive approach to problems with a can-do attitude.
* Good communication skills with proven ability to contribute to design review meetings and form working relationships with supplier partners and peer groups.
* Good influencing skills to achieve outcomes that are mutually beneficial.
* Able to prioritise and adapt in a fast-changing development environment.
* Collaborative approach focussing on successful delivery of the team’s goals.
To hear more about this excellent company and opportunity, apply through the link and we will call you to discuss in more detail.