A major client with a long history in cable manufacturing based in North Birmingham are recruiting for a Product Engineer on days on a permanent basis.
Salary:£40,000 to £50,000 (DOE)
Plus company benefits on application
Main Purpose of RoleWork within a professional Project Team to deliver product from Concept to Production.
Execute Engineering tasks as defined in the company's product development process to meet schedule, budget, and specifications
Main Duties:- Analyze and interpret the customer requirements to determine feasibility of product proposal.
- To develop and design the product or part from the first idea through the design process and the validation phase until the product is implemented in production.
- To work in accordance with the defined design process and to observe given legislation, directives and concessions which may affect the given area of design.
- To be responsible for developing and establishing layout and packing models, CAD drawings for prototypes and serial production.
- To ensure that the products meet all relevant specifications and are designed for assembly under normal serial production conditions
- Working directly with the customer and the Product Engineering team, communicating technical requirements and customer desirables.
- Support customer builds when needed.
- In co-operation with test and validation department to ensure that test specifications and methods are correct and correspond to customer's expectations.
- Working within a Cross Functional Team, complete required deliverables identified by the Project Manager / Team to comply with the project Cost, Quality & Delivery expectations.
- Execute all other reasonable duties as requested by the R&D Manager
Desirable Skills, Knowledge & Experience:- BS Degree in Mechanical engineering
- Minimum of 3 years' experience in Product Engineering
- Skilled practitioner in Catia or equivalent 3D modelling software and PLM
- Good working knowledge of computer systems; MS office, MS Project, MRP
- LEAN principles / Business Improvement Techniques
- Plastic Injection Moulded and die cast part design experience
- Second language
Attributes:- Strong organizational and time management skills - ability to plan and work on multiple, on-going projects
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal, at all levels
- Must have the ability to work well with others and to establish and facilitate good cooperation and communication.
- Self motivated problem solver
- Adaptable to change
- Desire to learn and develop
- Good decision-making ability
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