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Design Engineer
Cardiff
Permanent
£35k negotiable depending on experience
As a design engineer, you will be responsible for the design and the programming of the entire product range that we currently offer. Working to the job order specification you will design, create drawings and use Radan to program the door sets to the customer's specifications.
Reporting To:
Reporting directly to the DFM Team Leader.
Responsibilities:
To ensure drawings and turret punch programs are delivered on time in full, product quality exceeds customers’ expectations and costs are controlled within budget.
To suggest ideas for the continuous improvement of Driveworks, Solidworks and Radan systems and the associated business processes to improve productivity and eliminate waste.
To participate in the new product introduction process as requested.
To comply with the company’s policies and procedures, particularly in respect of quality, health & safety, housekeeping, environment, and human resources.
To support a culture in which employees take pride in their work, are focused on customer service, are proactive in finding long-term solutions to problems as they arise, are constantly looking for ways to improve the way they work, accept responsibility for their actions, and treat each other with respect.
Use Driveworks to input the job specification.
Use Solidworks to review the design model and make manual changes to ensure that the model matches the job specification (ie. non-standard furniture) if required.
Use Solidworks to create manufacturing drawings and DXF’s for Radan.
Use Radan programming software to create programs for the turret punch and the water jet machines.
Support the sales team in the preparation of quotations for customer requirements which are outside the scope of the standard offer.
Comply with current drawing office standards for how models are drafted and documented, including naming conventions to minimise the risk of corruption of the Driveworks / Solidworks master models.
Provide assembly drawings, BOMs, folding details etc for door sets with a “non-standard” element as requested.
Communicate non-standard requirements for manufacturing to the production controller and team leaders, including drawings as appropriate, amend job descriptions in the Epicor manufacturing system where appropriate to aid communication to the assembly team.
Assist in the resolution of manufacturing problems arising from the design of a particular door.
Provide “as built” drawings as requested to the sales team.
Investigate the causes of non-conformances and customer complaints. Identify and implement actions which will prevent recurrence.
Ensure that the workplace is maintained in a safe and tidy condition.
Ensure that manufacturing drawings and programmes are issued and controlled according to the requirements of ISO9001.
Use PDM/Vault files to facilitate designs.
Accurately log working time.
Key Skills:
Mature, credible and comfortable when dealing with senior team members within the business.
Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical people.
Systematic and logical.
Good written and oral communication skills.
Good general IT skills (MS Office – Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
The ability to work under pressure.
Capable of understanding business processes and procedures.
Collaborative approach/team player with a flexible approach.
Able to problem solve.
Qualifications & Experience:
Educated to at least HND level in Mechanical Engineering / Design.
3D CAD experience, preferably Solidworks, but other systems will be considered.
Experience of working with Driveworks and Solidworks.
Experience of CNC programming using tools such as Radan, Lantech, E-coder.
Working knowledge of ERP systems, in particular, the generation of bills of materials routings within an ERP system.
Experience of design of sheet metal products.
Knowledge of punching and folding processes.
Working hours
07:30 – 16:00 Monday to Thursday, and 7:30 to 14:00 on Friday.
The benefits offered:
* Monthly Spotlight awards
* Death in Service scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* 2 Socials a year
* Optical Care Vouchers
* Staff Workwear
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