Job Description

Design Engineer

Portchester

Competitive Salary

Permanent

Our client is an automotive parts manufacturer based in Portchester who are looking to recruit a Design Engineer.

Ideal candidate would have at least 2 years’ experience in a design manufacturing environment and knowledge of Catia systems.

JOB PURPOSE

Undertake new and existing product design projects to ensure that fully developed cost-effective designs are produced, to agreed time scales.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• To raise agreed detailed product specifications prior to commencing work on a nominated project.
• The designs to be manufactured in volume production by the company and suppliers, utilizing all necessary CAD and other technology.
• To originate product proposals for consideration by the Senior Engineering of new components and assemblies.
• To regularly liaise with fellow designers to transfer best practice / improvements / concepts.
• Maintain design drawings, bringing drawings in line with changes that have been made to the component tools, ISIRs or any other departmental request.
• Technically assist the manufacturing engineering department during the building of prototype samples for customers.
• Technically assist tooling and development departments with concerns arising from first shots of tools and moulding.
• Technically assist the test and development function during component validation.
• Ensure compliance to company standard part library, design rules and guidelines, and DFMEA protocols
• Ensure compliance to QS 9000. IATF16949 and ISO14001 procedure.
• Maintain housekeeping standards.
• Comply with the Health & Safety Policy and observe all the safety rules to ensure your personal safety and the safety of others.
• Ensure that you comply and adopt the 5S programme regarding the organisation of your work environment.
• Innovate within the technology or product line you are involved. Assess the IP risk of product during the development process. Protect new innovations through the IDR application process, and re-use company owned IP to improve overall protection of the product.