Product Design Engineer

Our clients based close to Winchester have an exciting opportunity for a Graduate Product Design Engineer to join their innovative growing engineering team.
We are seeking a creative and dynamic engineering professional with imaginative design skills to work as part of a team of Design Engineers.
Duties & Responsibilities:
* Working with our clients’ electromechanical products, the successful candidate will be responsible for creating new & adapting existing products to customer specifications.
* The position requires that you work as part of a design team, but are also able to work unaided or unsupervised, being adaptable, as necessary.
* You will be required to complete all aspects of the product design phase including concept design, detail design, detail drawings, design reviews (internal and with the customer), FMEA’s and all other steps to ensure a design project can be introduced into production.
* Experience in Solidworks 2018 (or later) is essential.
* Knowledge of AutoCAD and Corel Draw would also be an advantage.
* Experience in working to tight, customer driven timescales is essential, usually to an agreed Project Timing Plan, therefore basic project management skills are essential.
* You will be required, as part of the Engineering Team, to verify or cross-check another Engineer’s work.
* You may also be required to produce Production related documentation such as Work Instructions, Wiring Specifications and Test Specifications as well as Test Reports. These must all be in accordance with APEM document control procedures as specified in the Quality Control Manual.
* You will need to have a detailed knowledge of a wide range of design and manufacturing processes, including plastic injection moulding, die casting, metal pressing and printed circuit boards, working with suppliers to produce the necessary tooling to manufacture our components.
* It is also expected that you assist in and suggest process developments to improve existing products and to manufacture in a more cost-effective manner.
* There may also be a requirement to design and manufacture of assembly aids, assembly fixtures, test fixtures etc.
* You will be required to compile costings from a customer’s concept using standard Microsoft Excel based cost models to ensure a quick response to the Product Management Team.
* You will be required to track the costs for a project updating as required during the development of a design for the life of the project.
* This position will require the ability to work with all levels within the organisation.
Required skills & experience:
* Graduate within a relevant subject seeking an opportunity to develop within design and manufacturing.
* Understanding of design principles
* Experience using Solidworks
Working hours:
Monday – Thursday 07:30am – 4:45pm
Friday – 07:30am – 12midday