To work within multi-disciplinary teams on major development projects, across a wide variety of market sectors, using your mechanical design engineering expertise in innovative product design and development.
Type of work undertaken by group
We combine highly creative lateral thinking with excellent technical skills, and a broad base of industry experience, to form a powerful development team. Our work includes undertaking complete product developments from concept to market, and consulting with our clients on their technology, strategy or development processes.
The Volume Products Group specialises in the design, development and transfer-to-manufacture of a wide range of complex products serving multiple industry sectors. The main areas of expertise within this multidisciplinary group are:
Consumer and FMCG product design
Electromechanical systems design
Mechanical engineering
Industrial design and human factors
Authentication & brand protection,
Analogue & digital electronics
Motor & drive technologies
Design for manufacture
Manufacturing partner selection & supply chain development
This is an outstanding opportunity for a design engineer with the ambition and ability to achieve excellent results in a highly demanding industry and to find novel and radical solutions to new and existing problems under tough commercial and time constraints.
You will be using your strong technical skills to make a significant contribution to development projects, from initial concepts through to final delivery. This will include:
Concept generation
Analysis and development of system architectures
Working closely with other engineers and technicians to implement detailed design solutions for mechanical and electromechanical systems, down to component level.
Proof-of-concept prototypes
Transfer to manufacture activities
Liaison with client engineers and teams
Working closely with external suppliers and internal production technicians
Writing technical reports and producing high quality design documentation
Minimum requirements
To meet the demanding requirements of this role you will have:
An excellent first class degree in product design, engineering or other closely related discipline
A genuine passion for product design, mechanics, and engineering in general
Knowledge of common manufacturing techniques, from injection moulding to sheet metal fabrication
A creative approach to problem solving and concept generation
An appreciation of the use of engineering analysis in product development
Advanced use of 3D CAD tools, preferably Pro-Engineer and / or SolidWorks
In addition, qualifications and experience in the following areas would be beneficial:
Some relevant industrial experience
An appreciation of the use of engineering analysis tools in product development including CFD and FEA.
Future Prospects
Cambridge Consultants is committed to developing its employees’ careers and has a flexible policy for individual capabilities and preferences. Promotion is linked to merit.
Employment benefits
Good salaries, based on merit and reviewed annually
Bonus scheme in addition to basic salary
Flexible working hours
Excellent career development and training opportunities
Free lunches and refreshments
Private medical insurance and company sickness scheme
Pension scheme including free life assurance
25 days annual holiday plus public holidays
Assistance in relocation if applicable
Active social committee
Well equipped and pleasantly situated building on the Cambridge Science Park
Above all, real responsibility for real business problems, with good career prospects based on merit
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Company: Cambridge Consultants Ltd
Date Posted: 28 November 2011
Graduate Design Engineer – Volume Products Group
Main purpose of the job
To work within multi-disciplinary teams on major development projects, across a wide variety of market sectors, using your mechanical design engineering expertise in innovative product design and development.
Type of work undertaken by group
We combine highly creative lateral thinking with excellent technical skills, and a broad base of industry experience, to form a powerful development team. Our work includes undertaking complete product developments from concept to market, and consulting with our clients on their technology, strategy or development processes.
The Volume Products Group specialises in the design, development and transfer-to-manufacture of a wide range of complex products serving multiple industry sectors.
The main areas of expertise within this multidisciplinary group are:
Specific responsibilities
This is an outstanding opportunity for a design engineer with the ambition and ability to achieve excellent results in a highly demanding industry and to find novel and radical solutions to new and existing problems under tough commercial and time constraints.
You will be using your strong technical skills to make a significant contribution to development projects, from initial concepts through to final delivery. This will include:
Minimum requirements
To meet the demanding requirements of this role you will have:
In addition, qualifications and experience in the following areas would be beneficial:
Future Prospects
Cambridge Consultants is committed to developing its employees’ careers and has a flexible policy for individual capabilities and preferences. Promotion is linked to merit.
Employment benefits
To apply, send your CV to: UKrecruitment@CambridgeConsultants.com
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