Design Engineer

Escape Recruitment is excited to present an excellent opportunity for a skilled Design Engineer to join our client's innovative team in Dunfermline. This position involves innovative design while adhering to industry standards, contract specifications, and company procedures.

Job Responsibilities

• Design Development: Create new conceptual designs or modify existing ones for various proposals or projects based on customer or internally generated specifications. Prepare comprehensive design layouts.
• Design Verification: Use classical analysis techniques (such as bending, buckling, shear, bearing, and pressure vessel analysis) and numerical analysis methods to validate designs.
• Internal Reviews: Present designs to the engineering team during internal reviews, prepare part specifications, and review detailed drawings. Select appropriate raw materials, coatings, and quality standards.
• Engineering Modifications: Implement necessary changes to product drawings and reports. Participate in investigations and resolutions of non-conformance's.
• Procedure Development: Create procedures for equipment assembly, testing, FAT, qualification, handling, storage, rework, maintenance, and commissioning as required.
• Departmental Support: Provide essential support to various internal departments (manufacturing, planning, QA, commercial, purchasing, assembly, etc.) throughout the product design and delivery phases.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Essential:
• Relevant Engineering Degree
• Experience with 3D CAD modeling
• Skills in Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Ability to solve basic problems and perform root cause analysis
• Desirable:
• Background in Mechanical or Structural Engineering
• Experience with NX or similar 3D modeling software
• FEA skills in ANSYS
• Familiarity with lean tools such as A3, 5 Whys, Fishbone diagrams, etc.

Competencies

• Essential:
• Strong mechanical/structural design skills, with the ability to develop concepts and see them through to manufacturing release
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Experience in mechanical/structural design and analysis

Benefits

• 35 days of holiday
• Generous employer-matched pension scheme and private health care
• Flexible benefits including an electric car scheme, gym flex, cycle-to-work scheme, and more
• Flexible working hours and hybrid working options
• Onsite canteen and coffee facilities

If you are a dedicated and talented Design Engineer seeking to grow your career in a supportive and forward-thinking environment, Please apply today!