Design Engineer

The Just Recruitment Group Ltd is currently recruiting for a Design Engineer for an automotive manufacturer, based in Gillingham, Kent.

This role will support design and development activities as well as manufacturing and aftermarket support for a full range of diesel high pressure fuel pumps.

Key Responsibilities
* Design of diesel fuel injection components, predominantly High-pressure pumps.
* Produce creative design solutions to fulfil current & future business needs.
* Interpret sim & test results and propose design improvements and concept solutions.
* Establish networks within the organisation for establishing feasibility of designs for manufacture, supplier and assembly.
* Have a cost conscience for supplier and manufacturing impacts when developing design solutions.
* Design & prepare concept 3D graphical models.
* Understand detailed engineering drawings interpreting latest geometric dimensioning and tolerance practices
* Contributing to formal and informal design and development reviews at appropriate stages of PDP projects.
* Design to & work within high precision manufacturing technologies required to produce advanced prototypes.
* Be able to make assessments of designs using established DFMEA methods to develop a robust product.

Qualifications and Experience
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a suitable engineering or business discipline.
* 5-10 years' experience (preferably).

Key Skills
* Knowledge of DFMEA methodology
* Ability to operate SolidWorks CAD package.
* Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
* Knowledge of Design analysis tools, Pugh, VA/VE or similar.

Standard Benefits:
· Holidays - 25 days p.a. (Pro rata to start date), Plus bank Holidays
· Subsidised staff restaurant
· Dental Plan
· Pension
· On Site Parking
· Paid Monthly (19th)
· On site gym
· Local discounts at Gym
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Hybrid working policy (provision to work up to 2 days from home, following a successful probation period)
· Relocation package of up to £8,000

For more information on this position, please contact Just Recruitment Group Ltd on telephone quoting job reference 913694.

Please note that if you have not been contacted within 7 days, your application for this position has been unsuccessful.