Product Design Engineer Our client is a leading developer and manufacturer of automotive wing mirrors and other automotive components.
They are looking to recruit a Product Design Engineer to join their team just outside Portsmouth.
You will be joining a great team of engineers, to undertake new and existing product design projects to ensure that fully developed cost effective designs are produced, to agreed time scales using CAD and PLM systems, via SDS process.
RESPONSIBILITIES * To raise agreed detailed product specifications prior to commencing work on a nominated project.
* The designs to be manufactured in volume production by the company and suppliers, utilizing all necessary CAD and other technology.
* To originate product proposals for consideration by the Senior Engineering of new components and assemblies.
* To regularly liaise with fellow designers to transfer best practice / improvements / concepts.
* Maintain design drawings, bringing drawings in line with changes that have been made to the component tools, ISIRs or any other departmental request.
* Technically assist the manufacturing engineering department during the building of prototype samples for customers.
* Technically assist tooling and development departments with concerns arising from first shots of tools and moulding.
* Technically assist the test and development function during component validation.
* Ensure compliance to SMR standard part library, design rules and guidelines, and DFMEA protocols * Ensure compliance to QS 9000.
IATF16949 and ISO14001 procedure.
* Maintain housekeeping standards.
* Comply with the Health & Safety Policy and observe all the safety rules to ensure your personal safety and the safety of others.
* Ensure that you comply and adopt the 5S programme regarding the organisation of your work environment.
* Innovate within the technology or product line you are involved.
Assess the IP risk of product during the development process.
Protect new innovations through the IDR application process, and re-use SMR owned IP to improve overall protection of the product.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION Essential * Minimum degree level qualification in Engineering * Experience in a design/manufacturing environment in the manufacturing industry * Experience in working in a team * Proven component design capabilities * Proven problem solving and decision making capabilities * Automotive or consumer product design experience * Knowledge of 3D CAD systems (Catia) * Product knowledge (mouldings / castings) Desirable: * Knowledge of PLM systems (TCe) * DFM /DFA, DFMEA, PFMEA * CAE * GD+T and design of experiments Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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