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Product Development Engineer
£39K + Annual Bonus + Excellent Benefits
We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Product Development Engineer to join a world leading engineering company specialised in developing solutions for the pharmaceutical and medical industries.
This company have continued their growth and strong presence all over the globe offering excellent career progression opportunities for the right candidate.
The Product Development Engineer will be responsible for developing new or updated specialised products to meet customer requirements.
Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the Product Development Engineer will be responsible for:
- Impact project development through technical expertise, project planning, project management, and presentations to both internal and external groups
- Create prototype designs using 3D CAD software and physical product prototypes to support design decisions, product promotion, usage and general product development.
- Validate designs by setting up and conducting mechanical / thermal simulations
- Manage external and internal dependencies to maintain standards of design output. These include but not be limited to:
- Tooling design approval
- Acceptance criteria for new products and / or materials
- Drawing control
- Validation of product throughout design and delivery (i.e. dFMEA)
- Provide advice to suppliers and manufacturing partners where required in respect of:
- Material specifications
- Acceptable design tolerances
- Manufacturing processes
- Maintain technical documentation to support business decision making.
- Prepare laboratory tests using approved process, equipment, and materials
- Provide advice to suppliers and manufacturing partners where required in respect of Material specifications, acceptable design tolerances, manufacturing processes
- Liaise with internal legal counsel and patent attorneys to develop patent applications.
Experience and Skills Required
- A Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar field
- Ideally 5 years of experience in a similar role
- Must have experience in thermal and / or mechanical simulation software (such as Ansys)
- Excellent verbal, written, math and presentation skills, with great attention to detail.
- Proficient with 3D CAD, 2D Technical Drawing and flow-charting software.
- Experience with Laboratory Techniques & Test Methods, New Product Development processes, Lean Product Development, Design of Experiments (DOE), Design for six sigma, continuous improvement methods and Risk analysis methods, Design failure mode and effect analysis (DFMEA)
- Verification and validation methods
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