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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Wotton-under-Edge, England

RENISHAW PLC

Full Time Wotton-under-Edge, England 30000 - 36636 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

Job Description

Renishaw is a leader in delivering high accuracy metrology solutions to industrial, medical and scientific processes around the world. Using proprietary technology, our range of Laser Calibration products set the benchmark in accuracy for thousands of engineering processes and systems ranging from CNC machining to the manufacture of advanced semiconductors and are recognised as the gold standard in the market.

Within our Laser & Calibration Products Division (LCPD), we have a vacancy for an enthusiastic innovative Senior Mechanical Design Engineer with a broad skill set, working within its New Product Development group. The successful candidate will contribute to all aspects of the product development cycle. LCPD is a growing product division with a long list of new and current products it wishes to develop.

Responsibilities

Primary

Provide concept designs of system components including precision opto-mechanical assemblies and alignment mechanisms capable of measuring to sub-micrometre resolution
Hand calculation to support design decisions
Design of tests to support prototype testing
Data analysis following prototype testing
Report writing and presentation at design review to support design decisions
An appreciation of how to consider the product aesthetic while taking an innovative approach to design
Managing aspects of the project to meet the project milestones
Ensuring the design meets the requirements specification and feeding back and or updating as appropriate

Secondary

Production of CAD models and drawings to communicate and check own designs along with the review, comment and checking of others
Working with manufacturing engineers to ensure best practice for manufacture and assembly
Handover of new products to the current products team
Working with suppliers on developing new / specialist processes
Supervising and mentoring of apprentices, graduates, and junior engineers
Preparing and contributing to risk assessments / DFMEA ect

Key requirements

An attention to detail, and enthusiasm for solving mechanical engineering problems with an appreciation for the underlying physics.
A hands-on approach to iterative prototyping
Educated to at least degree level in Mechanical Engineering or Product Design (2:1 or above)
Able to demonstrate a previous significant role in product development
Enjoys working with numbers has numeracy skills to support their use of data analysis tools
A willingness to understand project priorities and an ability to manage simultaneous competing demands
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Desirable requirements

Competent use of PC based CAD, spreadsheet, word processing, presentation, and analysis software
Capable and enthusiastic about producing geometric and mathematical models to support the design
Practical experience using hand tools, manual pillar drill, lathe, and mill
Practical experience using inspection equipment
Familiarity with laser systems, interferometry, diffraction, and some knowledge of basic optics
A valid UK driving license, as visits to other sites will occasionally be required

Career development & training opportunities

Courses and on-the-job training to develop technical, organisational and communication skills including: -

Regular one-to-one meetings with your supervisor
Engineering and management career progression opportunities
NX CAD training
ANSYS Workbench training
Calibration training – understanding of our product range
Use of open access rapid prototyping equipment
Soldering, Handheld cutting tools, Adhesives, etc
Safety training - Laser safety / electrical & fibre awareness /CoSHH
Project development gate processes.

Benefits

When you join Renishaw, we're committing to your future career. That's because we believe in developing our people's skills and promoting them internally. We also offer a benefits package that's highly desirable; including a 9% non-contributory pension, discretionary annual bonus, *subsidised onsite restaurants and *coffee shops, free parking, *car sharing scheme and *24 hour fitness centres. (*not available at our Castle Donington, Exeter, York & Edinburgh sites)

We also want to promote a healthy work-life balance as much as possible, so we have introduced a Homeworking policy which allows for a combination of home and office based working depending on the nature of your role. We also offer a variable working programme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Life Assurance Policy of 4 times annual salary, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced maternity pay subject to qualifying criteria, the option to join BUPA Renishaw health trust and an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family.

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Employment Type:

Permanent

Time Type:

Full time

Requisition Number:

R3375 Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Open)

Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments for the selection process due to illness, injury or disability. You can share this with the Recruitment Team who will be in touch if you are invited to interview. All information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence. We will do our best to support you and make reasonable adjustments where possible.

If you would like to speak to a member of the Renishaw Recruitment Team please call 01453 524600

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