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MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER

Employment Type Contract
Location Dorset , Dorset
Industry Sector Aerospace
Start Date 15/07/2008
Salary/Rate Unspecified
Reference 0807-30
Date Advertised 08-09-2008 - 11:21

This vacancy is out of date and no longer accepting applications.

Description

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Mechanical Design Engineer required for a leading company in the provision of outdoor adventure equipment.

The duties would include:

Development of a new device based largely on an existing product.
Design of a safety-critical device
Component and assembly design. Particularly related to mechanical components such as drums, hubs, fans and timing belts
Selection and integration of third-party electromechanical and electronic components such as motors, sensors, counters and controllers.

Product design using 2D and 3D CAD tools
Technical supervision and evaluation of prototypes and pre-production builds.
Communication of designs with draughts person and review of component drawings
Assisting management with the development of product-specific QA and testing procedures.
Documentation of work in a knowledge management systems
Refinement of existing products.

Experience

Experience in Mechanical engineering design and manufacturing environment
experience in a variety of product areas desirable
Basic understanding of electrical/electronic engineering principles.
3D CAD Modelling, preferable Alibre

Contract Length: 12 Months

If you are interested in hearing further details please contact Sarah byrne on 0845 200 4972 or email sbyrne@kdconsultants.com