Mechanical Design Engineer Job in Galway, Ireland

CPL operates on a national level in Ireland and Northern Ireland and also has offices in the UK, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary and Spain. It provides permanent, temporary and contract recruitment, outsourcing, managed services solutions, training, payroll and advisory services to companies across Ireland and Northern Ireland. CPL Group is the leading provider of permanent, contract, and temporary staff in Ireland and has 9 individual specialist recruitment companies specialising in finance, IT, sales, marketing, retail, engineering, science, medical, light industrial, hotel and catering, HR, health care and executive appointments.

Mechanical Design Engineer Job Description

Mechanical Design Engineer with electro mechanical experience and skills/qualifications including:

Ø Degree/Masters/PhD level mechanical or electro-mechanical. Ø 3+ years relevant experience. Ø Good knowledge of 3D CAD, preferably Solid Works. Ø Good knowledge of basic electrical principles. Ø Understanding of basic principles of magnetics. Ø Familiarity with electro - mechanical devices. Ø Knowledge of simulation techniques, including FEA. Ø Able to apply FMEA methodology. Ø Good knowledge of materials and their properties, especially plastics and metals used in the switchgear industry. Ø Understanding of manufacturing processes used for moulded, pressed and turned parts and of the relevant design considerations.

Responsibilities of the role: Ø Design of mechanical components, in particular electrical switching mechanisms. Ø Design plastic components for use in electrical accessories. Ø Conduct detailed mechanical analysis (stress, FMEA, thermal, tolerance analysis, reliability, etc) of existing products to determine weaknesses and implement improvements. Ø Specify plastic and metal materials suitable for various applications. Ø Produce 3D models and 2D drawings. Ø Build and test prototype metal and plastic parts and manage the related sourcing and quality issues. Ø Support electronics engineers working on projects with mechanical components. Ø Work closely with toolmakers making injection and compression moulding tools for plastic parts. Ø Work closely with vendors on supply of pressed, turned and plastic parts. Ø Use precision measurement equipment to verify dimensional accuracy of mechanical components.

Please contact Fiona Keane at 091 507 502 or email [email protected] if you would like more information

Mechanical Design Engineer Job Requirements

Ø Degree/Masters/PhD level mechanical or electro-mechanical. Ø 3+ years relevant experience. Ø Good knowledge of 3D CAD, preferably Solid Works. Ø Good knowledge of basic electrical principles. Ø Understanding of basic principles of magnetics. Ø Familiarity with electro - mechanical devices. Ø Knowledge of simulation techniques, including FEA. Ø Able to apply FMEA methodology. Ø Good knowledge of materials and their properties, especially plastics and metals used in the switchgear industry. Ø Understanding of manufacturing processes used for moulded, pressed and turned parts and of the relevant design considerations.
 

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