(Junior) Mechanical Product Development Engineer Job in Eindhoven, Netherlands

Xelvin is a reliable partner for (international) companies to recruit and employ high educated technical professionals.

Our highly motivated employees are active in a broad variety of areas: mechanical, biomedical, electronic and chemical engineering, research and development, industrial automation and ICT.

Their flexibility and attitude make the difference. They have proven to be easy adapters and fast learners, they prove their productive value very fast.
Xelvin wants to achieve optimal added value for all parties involved. We help companies to find the right balance between their need for flexibility and finding the right person for the job ensuring continuity for the business. For employees we are looking for the most challenging jobs at the best companies in Europe.

(Junior) Mechanical Product Development Engineer Job Description

You will be responsible for the product development (mechanical engineering and documentation) in the development, realization and aftercare of innovative (consumer) products.

• You develop new and optimize existing product concepts within cross-functional teams.
• You support function development via defining and realizing models and test set-ups.
• You define, create the mechanical construction including 3-D models and 2-D drawings of new products.
• You do, or lead, the detail design of Key Components, and you support their realization.
• You proof, that the design meets the requirements by means of tolerance analysis, material selection, stress and deformation calculations, simulations etc.
• You manage the Product Documentation (the BOM and the Design History File).
• You do the root-cause analysis of production problems and consumer complaints.
• Your scope is international so some travelling, sometimes for several weeks, is part of this job.

This respected customer of Xelvin is one of the three market-driven sectors within a international OEM company, delivering lifestyle solutions for personal well-being. Our brand promise is Innovation and You, meaning that our products are designed around the consumer, advanced and easy to experience. The sector builds on a deep understanding of people's needs and aspirations to create innovations that help consumers achieve their lifestyle ambitions. The Innovation site Eindhoven focuses on the development of medically and non-medically endorsed lifestyle products. It is responsible for the development and realization of new product propositions. The Innovation Site Eindhoven is looking at a very challenging growth task to bring faster, more new ideas to the global market.

(Junior) Mechanical Product Development Engineer Job Requirements

You have a background in Mechanical / Bio-mechanical engineering at a high qualitative level (Masters).
You have a proven track record and experience (>3 yrs.) in development and realization of new consumer products in a R&D environment.
You have experience in one or more relevant fields of competency for consumer products, such as mechanics, plastics (polymers), rubber materials, common manufacturing techniques, etc.

You have:
• a Masters (preferred) or Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering .
• Experience with consumer products (mechanical construction).
• Experience in mechanical design and product documentation.
• Knowledge of plastic materials (used in design for consumer products).
• Experience in CAD design using Pro-E.
• Experience in FE Analysis using Ansys (definition of boundary conditions and analysis of the results is the minimum).
• Experience in cooperation in a multi-site multi-partner development environment.
• Preferably you are familiar with Design for Six Sigma.
• Experience in developing largely mechanical consumer products.
• Experience in developing medical devices.

You are:
• An abstract, analytical, and creative thinker.
• Open minded towards other disciplines and companies in the field of product development.
• An excellent communicator and motivator, skilled in managing interpersonal processes.
• Able to continuously challenge the status quo, with a strong desire to improve organizational effectiveness structurally.
• Always looking for perfection. You don't accept underperformance or poor results.

You have a quality mindset.
• Fluent in English.
• Willing to travel for the job for 10% of your time.

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