| Employment Type | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Location | Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire |
| Industry Sector | Mechanical |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Salary/Rate | £38000 - £45000 per annum |
| Reference | 165495EGP |
| Date Advertised | 18-06-2008 - 00:00 |
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My client is leading the way in healthcare with technology for patient monitoring, imaging, information delivery, and more. They currently have a requirement for a Mechanical Engineer.
Job Description:
Responsibilities
This is a great opportunity to be part of a dynamic team, focusing on delivering and supporting world-class hardware for use in clinical whole body MR systems.
The role is part of a Global Magnet/Gradient engineering team and will be based in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, but will require travel as needed to integrate with the global team.
The company's products are key components of MRI scanners. The Mechanical Engineer will take full ownership of mechanical design issues with a particular initial emphasis related to gradient coil design and manufacture. This will involve the use of simulation tools to predict static and dynamic loads, and thermal performance as well as component design and manufacturing process tooling.
The ME will have responsibility to liaise with the global team and plan their own work to match project requirements. He or she will design, verify, validate and document components and devices for the company's products. As part of a medical device the products are highly regulated and an understanding of the needs of a quality system to ISO and FDA standards are essential. The gradient coils undergo extreme levels of vibration in use and long-term reliability is a key outcome of any development program, therefore understanding of design for reliability will be an advantage.
Qualifications
- Understanding of the needs of a quality system to ISO and FDA standards are essential
- Demonstrated ability to generate innovative concepts
- Ability to work with cross-functional, multi-disciplinary, global teams
- Flexibility in handling a challenging, multi-tasking workload
- Must be legally authorized to work in the UK full-time
- Must be willing to work in Abingdon facility full-time
Desired
- Working knowledge of design for reliability and design for manufacturability methods
- Working knowledge of and experience applying UL/IEC 60601 design standards to products
- Competence with Microsoft Office
- Strong written and verbal communications skills
- A proven change agent
- Green belt Lean certification (internal applicants only)
To apply for this position, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK
Matchtech Group Plc is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
