At WorkLyf Group, we are looking for a Senior Design Engineer for our client based in Devon!

Definition:

Design and Development is defined as: Designing systems, processes, methodologies as well as component and vehicle designs to enhance the overall performance and visual of a range of vehicles for the customer and environment and the management of design and implementation of new product ranges.

Transforming concepts into prototypes for testing, validating and improvement for ultimately mass volume production. This includes designing to meet costs, timing and quality requirements.

Responsibilities Include:

• Lead and develop a small team of design engineers to improve quality, efficiency and product offerings.
• Manage projects in a timely manner and in line with the companies wider goals.
• Producing designs and drawings, both physically & electronically that are required, tailored to meet the customers’ requirements.
• Liaising with Department Managers & Senior Managers.
• To ensure design quality is followed & of an exceptional standard.
• Ensure designs are in line with legislation and Bodybuilder guidelines.
• Testing procedures with hands on experience.
• To be involved with Type Approval & Quality.

Job Requirements:

• Working experience of using Solidworks & Auto CAD.
• Good attention to detail & high standards of quality.
• Project management experience.
• Lead and develop a small team.
• Experience of working with Solidworks or other CAD software.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and prioritise workloads
• Deliver the agreed engineering objectives established in the Weekly meetings and considering the organisations longer-term objectives. Implement and manage continuous improvement principals by highlighting deficiencies and recommending changes in training, working practices and processes.
• Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice engineering vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve operational performance
• Ability to capture and specify the design requirements and the development needed to deliver successful products and components to meet/exceed the customer’s specifications
• Creation of a range of 2D drawings and 3D models for a number of proposal/production and development systems, products, and components using CAD, preferably Solidworks.
• Responsibility for the management of all Design activities including Request for Quotations (RFQs), Design freeze / release, Design Failure Mode Effect Analysis (DFMEA), Production Part Approval Process
• Present design, costs, changes and budgetary information effectively to the Executive Production Manager and provide regular progress updates
• Liaise closely with all departments to fully understand design requirements
• Create initial feasibility studies
• Conceptualise new designs and design revisions
• Create detailed costed design blueprints
• Provide support to production to improve lead times
• Improve reliability performance to reduce or eliminate warrantable issues in the field
• Deal with parts suppliers, involving Purchasing where necessary
• Design in-line with UK/EU/International standards and legislation
• 2D and 3D CAD to produce designs, drawings and models
• Analyse issues to resolve issues, for example stresses, using tools such as Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Failure Mode and Effect Analysis(FMEA)
• Drive forward product development, innovation and ‘think outside the box’ to generate engineering advantage for customers, thinking creatively to develop new/improved solutions
• Ensure that the function operates in accordance with any health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors
• Assign engineering resources to New Product Development (NPD) and technology projects and strategy
• Financial Budget and Control
• Cost projects and managing projects to agreed budgets
• Stay current and up to date on any technology changes that may affect engineering design and development and advise others of any impact
• Contribute to new business initiatives and projects and review and communicate the impact on engineering activities

Personal Qualities

• Comply with the Health, Safety and Environmental Policies
• Supports and encourages team
• Proactively contribute to creating a good team atmosphere
• Anticipates and overcomes obstacles
• Makes useful links to arrive at insightful plans and solutions
• Embraces personal challenge
• Confident, rounded thinking
• Is self aware
• Is resilient, influential, optimistic and open to change
• Driven by success
• Organised and methodical with a can-do/will-do approach
• Exhibit a willingness to do things differently and consistently translate ideas into actions that deliver results

Skills and Attributes:

• Broad experience of working in an automotive environment
• Able to demonstrate experience of working with relevant products
• Process driven
• Comfortable with hands-on engineering and possess strong knowledge of production processes
• Good eye for small details
• A representative of best practice
• Proven project management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Integrity and strong commercial capability
• Ability to build strong relationships
• Qualifications and Experience Levels:
• Able to demonstrate experience of working within design and development function
• Strong working knowledge of 2D and 3D CAD
• In depth knowledge and experience of DFMEA, FMEA, APQP, PPAP, and Six Sigma
• Experience of New Product Introduction, reworking design changes and upgrades through to production
• Experience of testing and prototyping
• Membership of an industry related Professional Body would be advantageous
• Overall Ensure that Health, Safety and Environmental requirements are adhered to. Implement and manage continuous improvement principals by highlighting deficiencies and recommending changes in training, working practices and processes.

If you have the skilled and experience as listed above, please apply with a full + up to date CV and if selected, a member of the team will call you!

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £35,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Childcare
• Company events
• Company pension
• Free flu jabs
• Free or subsidised travel
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person