Mechanical Design Engineer

What to expect day to day 

The Mechanical Design Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing cutting-edge electro-mechanical products for the Energy Utilities and Renewables industries. As a member of the Mechanical Engineering team, you will develop complex industrial products whilst ensuring our products meet stringent performance and quality standards. 

Responsibilities

• Develop, test and evaluate mechanical designs for the Energy industry in accordance with Camlin NPI process, while complying with industry standards and regulations. 

• Apply sound knowledge of engineering principles to evaluate mechanical and electro-mechanical products. 

• Mentor junior engineers, providing technical guidance, best practices, and support for skill development. 

• Create and maintain engineering drawings, technical specifications and test plans in accordance with Camlin best practice. 

• Create and maintain Bills of Materials (BoM) and work with Purchasing to identify appropriate suppliers. 

• Ensure that products will perform consistently in specified operating environments, meeting Camlin quality and customer expectations. 
• Contribute to oversight and management of Camlin’s Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system including quality checks of engineering changes, administration of user roles and supporting CAD integration with PLM.

• Apply Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFM, DFA) techniques, including standardisation of processes and technologies, to ensure cost-effective and efficient design. 

• Collaborate with other engineering functions, and other departments including the Operations team. 

• Take active part in design reviews, design evaluations, and testing to uphold high-quality standards. 

• Proactively challenge and drive the organisation to continually improve quality and performance of engineering design. 

Essential Requirements

• A minimum 2:1 degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline, or practical work experience commensurate to a 3^rd level education. 

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a mechanical engineering environment with a focus on product design and/or development. 

• Experience with Solid Edge or similar CAD packages. 

• Comprehensive understanding of core mechanical engineering principles. 

• Ability to design cost effective solutions from specifications against agreed budget and timescale requirements. 

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to address technical challenges. 

• Ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands. 

• Strong interpersonal skills to facilitate effective collaboration within the team and with other departments. 

Desirable

The following skills will be valuable but are not essential: 

• Experience with prototype testing / verification and failure analysis. 

• Practical, hands-on experience, with part manufacture and prototype assembly. 

Our Values

• We work together
• We believe in people
• We won’t accept the ‘way it has always been done’
• We listen to learn
• We’re trying to do the right thing

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Individuals seeking employment at Camlin are considered without regards to race, colour, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital states, ancestry, physical or mental disability, gender identity or sexual orientation.

About Camlin

Camlin is a global technology leader that operates with the vision of bringing revolutionary products to life for a wide range of industries, including power and rail, and also has interests in a number of R&D projects in a variety of scientific sectors.

At Camlin we believe in high quality engineering and design, allowing us to develop market leading products and services. In short, we love creating value for our customers by solving difficult problems. As of now, Camlin operates in over 20 countries worldwide.🌐