Senior Development Engineer

Job Description

Senior Development EngineerLOCATION:ClevedonPACKAGE:

• Competitive Salary
• Bonus up to 7.5% based on company and personal performance
• 33 days holiday entitlement - 25 plus 8 bank holidays
• Cash Health Plan
• Pension up to 8% contribution
• Sick pay
• Flexible working policy
• Job Sharing
• Well being programme
• Life Assurance up to 4 times salary
• Free on-site parking
• Subsidised canteen
• Ability to undertake training and development

WAY OF WORKING:On site, Full time, PermanentTHE BUSINESS: My Client is a global leader of vacuum and abatement. they are proud to lead the industry, pushing the boundaries of science to deliver innovative products which are intrinsic to everyday life, working in partnership with our customers and continually settingnew standards.They are committed to minimising the negative environmental impacts of semiconductor manufacturing and they strive to minimise the impact on the natural world and environment we live in now and for our future.THE OPPORTUNITY:

• To design and develop modules/sub-assemblies of new products in accordance with Product Commercialisation Process (PCP) ensuring that the required reliability, quality and cost targets are met
• To meet the Master Specification targets and ensure conformance to the relevant international, national and industry safety standards
• To verify that the designs meet the Master Specification and conform to the relevant design standards by calculation and/or testing as appropriate
• Accountable for the design and development of sub-assemblies of a product ensuring the specified quality and cost are achieved to the agreed project time scale
• Responsible for the detailed documentation of the design (models, drawings, design data, BOM, test data) ensuring all relevant information is recorded in a timely manner and placed in the Technical Construction File (TCF), project folder, or uploaded tothe project SharePoint site
• To coordinate the design and development tasks on larger projects in assistance to the Lead Engineer and Project Manager
• To lead HAZOP, DFMEA studies and risk analysis techniques according to best practice ensuring that resulting actions are included in a verification test plan, factory acceptance test or final test and commissioning document
• To participate in the direction and development more junior Engineers and Designers
• To carry out/participate in and record risk assessments as required in the execution of a project
• To support the introduction of new products onto the factory flow line and where necessary on customers sites
• To ensure engineering changes are concluded in accordance with the planned schedule
• Type testing and compliance testing of designs, including design of experiment
• Perform engineering calculations and undertake medium to complex FEAs in support of the design
• Design Engineering - to design and develop all mechanical aspects of a product range
• Data Analysis - to analyse experimental data, summarise and document conclusions in report format
• Design Reviews - to conduct high quality design reviews (specification, concept, model and critical)
• Sample Approval - to support sample approval of new parts and assemblies
• Problem Solving - to solve problems both in-house and on customers site and resolve with practical solutions - use of a range of problem solving techniques, e.g., 8D, Ishikawa etc.
• To generate innovative ideas and contribute to new processes and new product concepts
• To work closely with Service, Marketing and other business functions

KEY SKILLS:

• A good mechanically biased engineering degree (or other engineering qualification depending on experience)
• At least 5 years post degree experience of working on whole system design and development in a New Product Development environment.
• Ability to form and lead teams, coordinating actions to specific goals
• Used to working in a multidisciplinary environment
• In-depth experience in product introductions and experience of managing elements of larger projects in support.
• Experience in directing the work, mentoring and supporting more junior engineers and designers
• A high level of 3D and 2D CAD skills (CATIA, Visio, AutoCAD and/or other drafting tools)
• FEA and CFD skills would be an advantage
• An understanding of Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) and system schematics
• Positive attitude and ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines
• Ability to convey design intent concisely to all levels (upper management, Project Managers, Lead Engineers, peers and other members of the team) - to inform and to educate

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