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Company Name: Purple Squirrel
Industry Sectors
Automation
Mechanical Engineering
Transportation
Job Title Applications Engineer (Solidworks)
Job Ref 428399-6869-8274
Salary £25000 - £28000 per annum + family health, pension, 25days hol
Position Type Permanent
Country United Kingdom
Region England
County Hertfordshire

Job Description:
My client is the market leader in provision of vehicle mounted lifting equipment. Their solutions have a wide range of applications for industrial, passenger trains and buses, commercial vehicles and healthcare sectors. For example tailgate lifts, wheelchair lifts, gas bottle lifts

You will be responsible for:
- developing design solutions on client application projects
- seeing all aspects of project delivery detail to implementation
- working across the cross-functional teams
- implement changes within quality requirements and progress Engineering Change Notes

We are looking for:
An experienced and practical Mechanical Design Engineer with a track record of product development, design from concept to manufacture and cost-down engineering.

A great communicator ability to work across all departments.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
+ Experienced in the use of CAD, solid modelling, PDM and FEA systems (Solidworks, Smarteam & Cosmos are the current packages used).
+ A good understanding of stress analysis, materials, hydraulics and electrical/electronic design.
+ A good understanding of steel fabrication, aluminium extrusion and other manufacturing processes.
+ Good influencing skills
+ Experience of using project management software - MS Project (desireable)
+ A good understanding of Bills of Materials and product costing would be a benefit
+ Experience of Engineering Change Notes

QUALIFICATIONS
+ Hold an NQF Level 6 qualification (BSc Degree or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering.

EXPERIENCE
+ Design and Project engineering within a fast moving development/commercial environment.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
+ Detail focussed and committed to excellence in design.