Role: Mechanical team leader

Location: Warwick

Salary: £Competitive

We are looking for a principal engineer to manage the mechanical engineering function of our business.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Power electronics requires a synergy between electronics engineering to drive fundamental function, and mechanical engineering to ensure thermal management, production feasibility, durability and service life.

As a senior Mechanical Engineer, reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will take responsibility for the technical delivery of one or more projects and ensure that the team of engineers on those projects understand their tasks and responsibilities. You will have a strong understanding of dynamics, static and thermal loading and will have experience in the appropriate use of materials and manufacturing methods.

Ideally, you will be familiar with mechanical design for power electronics, automotive design requirements, fatigue behaviours and will have some experience in working with, or working alongside an expert in, CAE packages.

You will take ownership for your own tasks and will endeavour to deal with issues using your own acumen.

You will communicate closely with the Engineering Manager and will escalate issues when appropriate. You will integrate your own methods and ideas in order to deliver the company's technical innovations. Lastly, you will enjoy working as part of a close-knit team where every individual's contribution matters and where you will have the freedom to interact directly with every member of the business.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE

• Manage a team of engineers with varying levels of experience and expertise.
• Work closely with other team leads to ensure the smooth progress of projects throughout the business.
• Co-ordinate resources (operational and HR), schedules and activities.
• Act as a technical adviser on new business development, key projects, and other areas of the business as required.
• Assist with quoting, project management, materials, purchasing and quality checks.
• Work alongside project managers to ensure all cost, time and quality targets for the individual project and department are achieved and maintained.
• Drive the lean & QM systems within the department, liaise with relevant managers ensuring all aspects are managed and maintained.
• Identify staff that require ongoing training and implement training opportunities to ensure their skills are enhanced.
• Work with staff to role model appropriate technical skills and pass on knowledge.
• Promote a lean methodology culture within the business.
• Design cooling structures which effectively extract heat from power electronics devices and dissipate through liquid or air-cooling methods.
• Delivery of environmental performance on housings.
• Develop industry leading manufacturing processes for component cooling, 'busbar' production and mechanical electronics connections.
• Work with power electronics engineers to deliver optimal package for power electronics devices.
• Support PCB component layout design to deliver appropriate durability under static, dynamic, and thermal loading.
• Support product documentation (eg design notes, bills of materials, user manuals)
• Understand the implications of ISO26262.
• Write and interpret specifications and requirements.
• Ensure adherence to requirements documentation.
• Support the development of, and ensure adherence to, project plans.
• Be familiar with ASIL ratings and Functional Safety.
• Be capable of the highest quality of communication to the Project Management team, the Engineering Manager, and customers.
• Be comfortable working directly with customers including, from time to time, on site at their premises.
• Understand the importance of test, quality assurance and release processes and ensure strict adherence to these at all times.
• Demonstrate a self-motivated approach to problem solving.

KEY COMPETENCIES & QUALIFICATIONS SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum of eight years working within a field of mechanical design or simulation
• Knowledge of the use of simulation software - both CFD and FEA.
• Good mechanical ability, eg experience of machine shops, product assembly
• Experience of Solidworks CAD software
• Working understanding of electronics
• Familiarity with high voltage (eg electric vehicle) working
• Design for manufacture and assembly

PRACTICAL & TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of project management and product planning processes.
• Understanding of manufacturing systems and processes.

HEALTH & SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

• Responsible for ensuring that the function operates in accordance with site policies and procedures in respect of Health and Safety, in order to ensure the safety of employees and visitors.

BENEFITS

• Unlimited leave
• 5% employer's pension contribution
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme available
• Group life insurance (four times basic annual salary) with Employee Assistance Programme
• Group income protection insurance
• Optional private medical insurance.

How to apply?

Please email a CV to (see below)

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