Overview
Our Client is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, who will be responsible for the design and implementation of automated equipment.
This position is based in Co.Cork
A successful candidate will work on challenging, innovative projects within a highly technical and collaborative working group.
Key Responsibilities Senior Mechanical Design Engineer:
- Hands on involvement at the build and de-bug stage to ensure designs meet performance
- Work within the design team to develop innovative concepts from customer requirements
- 3D Design of Mechatronic equipment including mechanisms; transfer systems, servo systems, robotics, pneumatics, electrical equipment and machine guarding systems
- Give guidance and direction to machine build technicians to help them realise designs
- Ability to take responsibility for large projects and manage cross-functional terms through the life cycle of a project
- ensure that the customer end goals are being
- Design and implement process improvements for existing automation equipment
- Prepare detailed tooling drawings and pneumatic schematics
- Liaise with suppliers for component procurement
- Liaising with customers on requirement specifications and project deliverables
- Preparing detailed safety risk assessments and FMEAs
- Development of machine documentation to meet EU standards
- Meeting project delivery deadlines
- Excellent communication skills are vital as you will have to work within a technical team and be expected to communicate job specification and issues that are occurring on a day-to-day basis.
Key Requirements for Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
- Minimum 4 years relevant experience, including:
- Educated to degree level in a relevant engineering
- Involvement in significant automation projects with responsibility for design sign-off, installation, and commissioning
- Extensive experience in a machine design role
- Strong experience using 3D CAD applications g. SolidWorks
- Excellent communication skills are vital to communicating effectively on job specifications, technical direction, and issues
- Must be a self-starter with good attention to detail, willing to take ownership and responsibility to realise project milestones and
- Must be keenly interested in engineering technology and remain knowledgeable about cutting edge of automation
- Project management experience advantageous
- Proven track record in problem-solving and delivering solutions
- Demonstrate the ability to take initiative and be innovative
- Current driving licence and able to travel as required
For more information, contact Mairéad at Arcon Recruitment