ROLE - Principal Design Engineer
SALARY - Dependent on experience
TYPE – Permanent
LOCATION – North Lanarkshire
My client works within Medical Manufacturing and they are looking for a Principal Mechanical Engineer to join their team in the North Lanarkshire area on a permanent basis.
The Principal Mechanical Engineer will ideally have the following attributes:
- BSc or BEng qualification in Mechanical Engineering/Product Design/Engineering Design or similar
- 5 or more years’ industry experience ideally working in a similar design / development role within a manufacturing environment
- Proficient with using ideally SolidWorks software for design
- Product Development experience would also be advantageous but not essential
- Comprehensive knowledge of mechanical design and engineering principles
- Knowledge of different materials such as sheet metal fabrication, castings and injection moulded plastics
- Innovative and passionate about design
- Excellent leadership and organisational skills
- Able to work well individually as well as part of a team
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written
The Principal Mechanical Engineer role will involve:
- Working within the Research & Development team
- Providing technical guidance and support
- Using SolidWorks CAD software for design on a day-to-day basis
- Creating drawings for manufacture and generating BOM’s
- Working on design analysis and FEA when required
- Leading full lifecycle projects for the company
- Being responsible for the development of new and existing products
- Being involved from concept through to manufacture and launch
- Completing design specifications and risk assessments FMEA
- Supporting product Verification & Validation
- Lead hands on tasks such as generating prototypes and test
- Liaising with customers and suppliers
If you are interested in this position, please apply with an up to date CV as soon as possible, along with your availability and your salary expectation.
For more information about this role please apply, or email Cameron Fotheringham on cfotheringham@pg-rec.com who will be able to provide more details on the opportunity.
Many thanks, Premier Group