Mechanical Design Engineer

Flex

Dundalk, Ireland

Summary:

Mechanical Design Engineer`s role will be gaining a wealth of experience in a wide range of electrical and mechanical engineering disciplines and beyond with structured mentoring from more experienced team members. The successful candidate will work across multiple disciplines to get a full overview of the life cycle of the product along with the commercial acumen to compliment the technical aspects of the role.

What a typical day looks like:

Creating 3D mechanical designs of switchboards & associated products ready for production/fabrication purposes;
Ensuring drawings issued to the shop floor are controlled, accurate and easy to follow;
Providing assistance to Production/Test to resolve problems with new & existing product designs;
Assisting with Shop Floor operations, Site operations and Client Witness Testing as required;
Liaising with Project Managers and the Mechanical Design Manager on the development of the library of standard drawings;
Travelling to client sites on occasion to carry out surveys.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

2-5 years of previous experience in mechanical design;
Electrical equipment such as power distribution, packaged substations or switchgear would be considered advantageous, as would the knowledge & understanding of other electrical systems;
3rd level degree in Mechanical Engineering;
Experience in a mechanical design role in a commercial environment;
Proficient in the use of 3D CAD software, preferably Autodesk Inventor & Vault;
Experience with sheet metal design would be preferable;
Competence to read schematics would be beneficial;
Ability to interact with other engineering disciplines and work as part of a team or independently as required;
Good level of numeracy & literacy skills, as well as accuracy & attention to detail;
Proficient with Microsoft Office;
Fluent English language skills and eligibility to work in Ireland (EU).