This company is the world’s premier designers and manufacturers of protection equipment to hazardous area applications. Using the latest design technology for their design work, they have over 75 staff focused on providing creative and cost-effective solutions for their customers. An opportunity has now arisen for a Senior Mechanical R&D Engineer to join their team.
As a Senior R&D Engineer, you will take the lead in a team of 3, using an innovative problem-solving approach to product design, preparing concepts and prototypes to improve their current products as well as create new ones. They work in a highly regulated market so thorough attention to detail is essential as you work to obtain certification.
Your role will include:
- Research new technologies and their application.
- Identifying industry trends and new product opportunities.
- Develop and design products from market input using SolidWorks.
- Design and evaluation of prototypes.
- Preparing technical documentation.
- Obtain relevant certification to show compliance with applicable standards.
- Manage the lifecycle of a new product all the way through to production, including test plans and designing test equipment.
- Lead a small team, including planning and delivery of department tasks.
- Provide training to customers, project engineers and production as required.
For this role they are looking for a committed and hardworking individual with at least 5 years mechanical R&D experience in the manufacturing sector. A degree or equivalent work experience is also essential. This is suitable for a senior engineer who has led a team before, or is looking to take their first step into a supervisory role.
Experience in the following areas will be a distinct advantage:
- Pneumatic logic circuits
- Various manufacturing techniques including sheet metal, machining,
- Electronic control cabinets
- Hazardous Area environments (ATEX, IECEx, NFPA)
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