Job Title
Senior Engineer, Mechanical Development
Job Description
You are responsible for
- Design and detail mechanical components and systems according specification, including conducting predictive analysis and calculations.
- Select materials (metal and plastics) and processes appropriate for those designs.
- Detail 3D and 2D files incorporating Design for (mass) Manufacturing and Design for Assembly requirements.
- Manage product requirements, lead DFMEA’s and follow the v-model methodology.
- Obtain parts and create prototypes.
- Lead ideations sessions, drive concept creation and decision making.
- Plan and prioritize your own work and manage the interfaces with other modules/parts – able to work via agile approach.
- Depending on team role, keep oversight of the complete appliance development.
- Write test protocols, conduct tests, analyze data, and report results.
- Successfully interact with associates in other departments, such as Project Management, Systems Engineering, Architecture, Manufacturing Operations, Procurement, Design, and engineering staff to achieve project and product objectives.
- Develop new test methods and tools as necessary.
- Identify gaps and implement improvements to bring the mechanical engineering group to a higher level.
- Capture and re-use of existing knowledge and share learnings.
- Document your choices and proof in a Design History File (evidence document).
- Archiving design files in Windchill or relevant system.
- Be a highly motivated, self-disciplined, open minded, individual possessing hands-on skills.
To succeed in this role, you should have the following skills and experience:
- Master / bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
- With minimum 5-10 years of experience in the field of mechanical product development;
- Experience with working in (international) multi-disciplinary projects, preferably in Business to Consumer.
- familiar with state-of-the-art development techniques and are skilled in 3D CAD (Siemens NX);
- Knowledge of the design of mechanical constructions in plastic and/or metal and you are familiar with the mass manufacturability aspects (mould / assembly tooling design);
- Ability to document requirements, tests, and designs;
- Ability to rapidly develop engineering concepts and drive them to functional prototypes.
- Ability to effectively utilize both empirical and theoretical methods to solve complex problems.
- Experience with CFD analysis, FEA (Ansys), and/or other analytical software programs;
- Working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
- Ability to work effectively with individuals on a project team.
- Demonstrated ability to apply engineering and scientific principles to solve problems.
- Strong oral and written communication skills both Chinese and English
- Experience in the design and development of medical devices or the medical device industry is a plus
- Excellent hands-on Engineer and a proactive team player with strong leadership and communication skills;
- Quality driven. Experience with Design for Six Sigma (i.e. being greenbelt certified) is a plus;
- Ability to balance innovation and practical realization;
- Determination in decision making and independence;
- Ambitious, has leadership skills and is a team player and you have good coordination, communication skills.
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