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Mechanical Design Engineer

AVIC Cabin Systems (UK) Limited
Cambridge
1 week ago
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Purpose

The role will work within the Mechanical Team helping to deliver innovative design solutions for new concepts & customisation of existing products for our customers. Responsible for ensuring the Mechanical Design team delivers product to cost, time, quality & adherence to strict aerospace regulations and suitability for manufacturing and airworthiness.


Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver new HOV programme milestones to budget and to agreed milestone gates.
  • Ensures engineering adherence to company processes.
  • Supports operational excellence.
  • Feeds learning and product improvement suggestions into the design team.
  • Increasing lessons learnt across the business.
  • With the guidance of the Lead / Senior Engineer help design components for our products.
  • Prepare necessary documents, such as mechanical drawings & 3D models.
  • Help provide support with production investigating, troubleshooting and resolution of build issues.

**This is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. The successful job holder will be expected to perform varying tasks as required by their line manager & the overall objectives of the organisation.


Key Performance Measures

  • Achievement of On Time Delivery (OTD) for engineering deliverables.
  • Achievement of Right First Time (RFT) for engineering drawings.

Key Challenges

  • Helping to design an airworthy product while maintaining standardised hardware, yet being innovative, with considerations to keeping weight and cost down.
  • Working within a multi-disciplined Engineering team.
  • Inter departmental communication.
  • Supporting positive culture through-out the business.

Knowledge, Education, Skills and Experience

Knowledge:



  • Experience in manufacturing & design processes.
  • Good development and problem-solving skills.
  • Good communication skills with the ability to communicate across multiple disciplines.
  • Understanding of composite / metallic materials and manufacturing processes.
  • Working knowledge of 2D and 3D CAD systems (training will be provided).
  • Good knowledge of MS Office (MS Word, Excel, Power Point.

Education:



  • Experience within a manufacturing organisation.
  • Experience of manufacturing composite component constructions.
  • Working towards or completion of an appropriate Apprenticeship scheme.
  • Strong desire for continued academic / professional qualifications.

Skills and competencies required:



  • Self-starter with the ability to plan workload allocated.
  • Understanding of manufacturing processes.
  • Understanding of engineering and other technical information.
  • Understanding of lean manufacturing.
  • Ability to work in a diverse and dynamic environment.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Problem-solving skills.
  • Understanding of health and safety practices.
  • Team working skills.
  • Creative ability to apply practical solutions.

Professional experience:



  • Experience in computer-aided design,software and PLM systems
  • Previous experience of contributing to the completion of specific programs

Key Relationships & Interaction

Internal Relationships & Interactions:



  • Engineers
  • Operations
  • Manufacturing Engineers
  • Supply Chain
  • Quality
  • Health & Safety
  • Human Resources & Programme Management

Other material requirements, such as working arrangements, travel requirements:



  • Base location will be the Cambridge facility but remain flexible and willing to travel if required to all company and supplier locations.
  • Flexibility to work additional hours to support the business if required.

Please note; Numerous positions at AVIC Cabin Systems UK LTD are governed by security and export control regulations. These rules indicate that elements such as your nationality/ any prior nationalities you may have held, and your birthplace can influence the positions you are qualified to undertake within the organisation. All candidates must at least meet the baseline personnel security standard. Additionally, certain roles demand elevated levels of National security vetting.


ACS UK ltd is an equal opportunities employer


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