| Employment Type | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Location | Cambridgeshire, Cambridge |
| Industry Sector | Design |
| Start Date | N/A |
| Salary/Rate | £excellent package |
| Reference | J4894 |
| Date Advertised | 14-05-2008 - 14:00 |
Reports to Chief Engineer
To manage a team of designers in a pro-active manner
To undertake specific tasks to achieve the engineering outputs to programme, cost and specification in accordance with the Engineering and Project Management Procedures.
Areas of Responsibility
Defining project design requirements, programmes and design control lists
Produce and maintain the project file
Design products as directed by the projects department, including costs and scope of supply
Ensure product design meets the contract requirements
Management of Design Costs and Programme in accordance with the Design Control List
Check that design packages contain all the information required by production planning
Produce technical specifications for major bought out items
Ensure that designs are safe and meet all statutory requirements
Ensure that test schedules are produced
Assist purchasing with technical queries
Manage design element of bids and impart technical experience to the bid team
Check and authorise designs, drawings, Items lists and product build standards
Issuing Design Office Issue / Amendment Sheets
Product build standard and document configuration control
Ensure that Advance Purchase Requisitions are released in accordance with the programme
Attendance at meetings and Design Reviews
Ensure that queries and Inspection Reports are resolved and responded to in a timely manner.
Ensure that all relevant analyses has been performed according to the requirements
Knowledge:
Good breadth of Mechanical Engineering knowledge required.
Design to Cost for Manufacture and Assembly
Knowledge of Drawing Systems, Product Structures, Build Standards and Configuration Control.
Skills:
Experienced Inventor 11 user or equivalent 3D Cad package (subject to contract requirements).
Knowledge of Word, Excel, required.
Personnel management and the ability to delegate
Ability to create a team spirit to encourage efficient output
Experience
Experienced Inventor user. Knowledge of other 3D CAD packages acceptable. Extensive/Specialist/technical knowledge & understanding in a design environment.
Qualifications
HNC/Degree in Engineering or lower qualification supplemented with additional experience
Successful candidates will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment.
| Recruiter: |
|---|
| Mylen Recruitment Ltd |
| Contact Name: |
| Alf Mills |
| Telephone: |
| 01480 830590 |
