Mechanical Engineer

Azenta UK, Ltd. At Azenta, new ideas, new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships. All we accomplish is grounded in our core values of Customer Focus, Achievement, Accountability, Teamwork, Employee Value and Integrity.

Overall Purpose of the Job: We are now looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer to work with a small team contributing to project specific design / product configuration work following a welcome influx of customer contracts. This includes assembly & detail component design, generation of BOMs and design substantiation (e.g. calculations) and working with cross-functional teams to meet customer requirements & timescales.

• Undertakes design of assemblies, sub-assemblies and components using SolidWorks 3D CAD systems.
• Ensures designs are robust by using techniques such as FMEA / design review / DFM & DFS.
• Drive repeatability and standardisation into custom stores projects by utilising equipment and sub-systems that are already developed and proven.
• Translates requirements for sub-systems into design solutions (based specifications from customer / lead engineer or line manager).
• Works with the design team to identify, analyse and resolve project difficulties before they arise.
• Cooperates closely with other functions in the Hardware design team including Electrical Design, Refrigeration, Systems Engineering.
• Applies a ‘standard operations’ approach to the design process (e.g. calculation templates) and works with team lead to reinforce & further develop company practices.
• Expected to keep up to date on technical advances in the discipline and related fields.

• You will be knowledgeable in the use of 3D CAD Modelling (SolidWorks preferred), PLM system (Agile preferred) and use of this technology to improve design quality & efficiency.
• You will have direct experience of documenting design and providing calculations.
• Experience of design for CE technical construction files would be desirable.
• Working knowledge of lean, continuous improvement tools and techniques.
• Proficient in IT; Outlook, Project, Excel, Word.

Graduate or HNC (engineering, manufacturing, or similar) with 5 to 10 years mechanical system design experience. Familiar with automation design eg motors, gearboxes, bearings, positional accuracy. Can detail design components, add dimensions and tolerances, tolerance stack calculations. Can design assemblies including generation of assembly drawings and BOMs. Can work effectively as part of a team. Can communicate clearly with colleagues regarding design intent, assessment of various design options & problem resolution. Can work with Operations and Test team during build and testing phases. Understands manufacturing methods and designs accordingly. Has worked with PLM systems and understands routing & approval of design documents (drawings, CAD models, calculations etc). Direct experience of generating design calculations. Can document designs. Must be able to use SolidWorks 3D CAD system. Can use Agile PLM system preferred. Must be able to use MS Office tools. Must be able to use MS Teams (including video conferencing). Foreign languages a bonus but not required.

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Azenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.