Mechanical Design Engineer
Kaon Automation
- Sligo
- €32,000-40,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Design of Mechatronic equipment after design concept acceptance, within planned timelines, adhering to quality standards
- Design of Machine frame guarding elements
- Design of Sheet metal brackets and tooled components
- Help and Support Senior Design Engineers
- Develop part detail drawings and interface with suppliers to get quotations where required
- Create General assembly drawings
- Ensure accurate bills of materials are developed on all assigned projects
- Work within standard operating practices always ensuring adherence to procedures
- Supporting role to assist lead engineers
- Ensure standard operating procedures are adhered to
- Complete project checklists and required internal KAON documents to ensure that project phase exits are completed correctly.
- Brief supplier on requirements and get quotations that ensure quality, value and project timelines are achieved
- Follow-up on order progress
- Develop an understanding of supplier techniques and manufacturing processes
- Develop Build Packs and brief build team
- Communicate clearly with machine build technicians to ensure machine builds take place accurately and efficiently
- Proactively address potential design or supply issues affecting projects by providing information and recommendations in a timely fashion to minimise project impacts
- Update drawings / drafts
- Develop “as built” drawings ensuring that customer drawings reflect as built at project completion
- Take ownership of open issue lists and resolve design issues.
- Good organisation skills including:
- Effective time management
- Ability to accurately prioritise tasks
- Adhere to project management timelines
- Effective Communication
- Listening and verbal skills
- Good problem-solving skills
- Appropriate / timely escalation of issues
- Willing to take ownership
- Self-starter with good attention to detail
- Sense of urgency in completion of tasks
- Adopt a quality mindset
- Pride in your work output
- Adherence to procedures
- Good time management skills, able to meet deadlines and work under pressure
- Educated to degree level in a mechanical engineering
- Up to 2 years' experience in an engineering role would be desirable however is not a requirement
- Ability to take responsibility to ensure all project stakeholders are up to date with work progress daily
- Legally able to work in Ireland
- Willingness to live near Sligo as role is office based
- Current driving licence and able to travel as required