Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (+ Electrical background) £up to c50k + Benefits

South East ABJ7500a

An experienced Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (electro-mechanical - electrical / mechanical engineer) is urgently required to be part of growing R&D team for a novel technology STEM organisation. As a senior mechanical design engineer you will use your mechanical design engineering and electrical expertise, to lead and develop new system designs (equipment / machinery) concepts and technology solutions from idea through to commercially viable solutions for the business.

Key Responsibilities

To lead mechanical & electrical engineering activities to support the detailed design and development of machinery / systems equipment.
To support communications with company internal teams (specifically the team in the US) including any contracted engineers to create functional solutions to project requirements.
To work suppliers in the design, manufacture and delivery of production line components.
To lead work on prototyping and design verification testing to support design & development of mechanical designs, optimization, cost reduction and quality improvement.
To design and deliver appropriate approaches to design verification, prototyping, materials selection and testing.
To integrate new technologies into new production lines and potential new product development, as well as fault-finding / improvement / enhancement on existing products and systems.
To assist with the design, development and operation of the company’s existing UK pilot line.
To work and interact with other skillsets in science and engineering to optimize production line manufacturability, cost and quality.

Qualifications and Experience

Degree-educated e.g. (i.e. Mechanical Engineering, Electro-Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Design with electrical understanding etc).
An excellent understanding of commercial mechanical technology / systems / equipment designing for future trends/ technologies.
Machinery that could be of interest : Gasifier / Gasification units, Incinerators, Chemical Reactors like Rotary Kiln (Reactor) / Bed Reactors, Fluidized Bed Reactor, Torrefaction Units, Thermal Cracker(Refinery) Thermal cracking units, pyrolysis units.
Knowledge requirements General Mechanical engineering knowledge; BoM structure; Drawing construction and control; Operation Manuals; Safety requirements and machinery directive; CE requirements; ATEX; HAZOP implementation; GA Drawings; P&ID Drawings; Flow Diagrams; One line Diagrams; PLC Logic; Document Registers
Useful experience with these Mechanical Systems :Gearboxes, Motors and Drives, Ductwork, Heaters, Pumps, Fluid dynamics, Heat exchangers, Instrumentation
Very desirable Electrical Systems to have knowledge of Electrical systems, Cables and cable runs, Drives, PLC, Wonderware or other Automation, Web based controls.
Proficient in CAD (ideally Solidworks & Navisworks Certified. (or similar)
Desirable - Knowledge and experience in the drafting and delivery of mechanical and electrical drawings (e.g.: P&IDs, Process Flow Diagrams, Electrical One Line Diagrams, Service Connection Drawings etc.)
Hands-on development of working prototypes through to validation of commercial systems.
Experience in managing numerous external partners: from initiating technical briefs and requirements, remote problem solving, managing updates and reporting progress to the broader team and leadership.
Understanding of project timescales and how the role contributes to the broader R&D innovation pipeline;
Familiar with ISO 9001 Quality Management System and its associated processes.
Experience with machinery design specifically for use in explosive environments (ATEX) and have background knowledge and experience with Hazard & Operability Studies (HAZOPs).
Working knowledge of industrial standards (eg: ISO, IEC, ASME/ASTM) and regulations.
Working knowledge of machinery control systems, including PLC/HMI concepts 3-phase motors and VFDs.
Familiar with the EPC document approval process (submittals, review, comments, and revision).

To Apply: Hybrid working 3:2 Perm - Please contact Alison Basson