Main characteristics
- Location
- Petersfield, Hampshire
- Company
- Latitude Recruitment
- Salary
- £40000 - £45000/annum
- Employment type
- Permanent
- Category
- Engineering
Job summary
Our clients are a specialist automotive business, based near Liss and they have an exciting opportunity for a Design & Development Engineer to join their growing team.Role Summary
* Design and validation of new products; management of development projects and continuous-improvement tasks
* Responsibility for control of manufacturing drawing register & bills of materials
* Problem-solving; root cause analysis & fault-finding of vehicles & products
Key Responsibilities
* Work with management team to define project scope, feasibility study, cost model and delivery plan.
* Design calculations from first principles when required; reverse-engineering of vintage components.
* Prepare all models, assemblies, and drawings with build instruction SOPs for manufacture.
* Manage project delivery including suppliers; identify, research and work with industry specialists.
* Work with technicians on prototype build and validation; support workshop activity
* Inspection of manufactured items
* Maintain register of all CAD models and drawings including revisions, quality and DFM reviews
* Maintain bills of material & standard operating procedures for existing & new company products
* Assist with our ISO 9001 accreditation process.
Experience and Skills Required
* CAD experience with SolidWorks preferable
* Expertise in low-volume manufacture techniques with practical hands-on experience
* High degree of accuracy, attention to detail and visual quality
* Capable of working in a small team with limited supervision and support, in a dynamic environment