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 (phone number removed) quoting job reference (phone number removed).

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