The Role:
We are seeking a highly skilled Mechanical Design Engineer to join our team at the state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Co. Laois, Ireland.
In this role, you will leverage your expertise in Solidworks and mechanical engineering to streamline existing products, minimize non-value-added activities, and contribute to exciting new projects.
Key Responsibilities Include:
* Responsible for giving necessary briefings to the Engineering Manager on status of assigned projects and working to pre-agreed time frames
* Support the engineering design requirement for the product in line with current legislation and in new product development
* Verifying the quality and performance of the product in addition to troubleshooting the rectification of any existing errors or defects analyzing the product under various working conditions and confirming that the product delivers its promise to the customer
* Generate and maintain drawings using 3D Software (Solidworks), ensuring any issues are resolved before next batch is processed
* Participating in the production team to help make necessary improvements and changes to all process-related issues with the aim being to reduce all forms of waste within the process
Requirements:
* Mechanical Engineering Degree to Level 8 Accreditation and 5 years postgraduate experience
* Solidwork's experience 5 years postgraduate
* Previous postgraduate experience using Finite Element Analysis software
* Working knowledge of a Data management system such as Sage or equivalent Enterprise resource planning (ERP)
* Proven work experience in a high-paced manufacturing environment
* Previous experience of CAD BOM (Bill of Material) generation
* Good investigative and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail
* Decision-making ability coupled with the ability to work independently and proactively