Mechanical Lead Design Engineer Job in London, England

Mechanical Lead Design Engineer Job Description

Key responsibilities

To ensure your own safety and the safety of others at all times.
* To proactively report unsafe conditions, unsafe acts and near misses and to become part of the extra ordinary safety culture and help promote the "Home Safe everyday campaign."
* To foster excellent customer relationships.
* Ensure that the client's requirements are correctly translated into a functional solution meeting technical, statutory and health and safety requirements.
* Work in partnership with the assigned Design Manager and take ownership to deliver the mechanical design element of the project(s) to requisite quality standards within time and budget.
* To identify all risks associated with the planned activities and immediately advise the Design Manager of any issues that could impact the project.
* To liaise with all necessary interfaces (e.g. other project team members) to ensure that all required information for the tasks has been received and to immediately highlight any deficiencies.
* To provide accurate progress reports including estimates to complete on a weekly basis.
* To identify and resolve technical issues throughout the lifecycle of the project.

Mechanical Lead Design Engineer Job Requirements

Key Activities

The role involves some or all of the following activities whilst working under the guidance of a Design Manager:
* To lead and motivate a team of Mechanical Design Engineers and CAD Designers
* Overseeing the generation of complex conveyor layouts (showing basic level of detail) at feasibility/concept design stage
* Oversee the development of the selected concept layout with increased level of detail, taking into account building constraints, maintenance access, 3rd Party interfaces, operational impacts, etc.
* Oversee the generation of manufacturing and installation drawings as follows (applying DFMA principals):
* Oversee the preparation of phasing drawings indicating the sequence of installation
* Carryout site surveys in support to the above activities
* Provide support during manufacturing, installation and commissioning phases
* Generation of technical specifications, reports and calculations
* Justification of key engineering decisions, e.g. Conveyor route option analysis, equipment selection analysis.
* To identify and co-ordinate the resolution of issues. In particular those associated with layout constraints, such as the identification, development of a resolution strategy and implementation of enabling works.
* Conduct Design H&S Risk Assessments in compliance with applicable regulatory and statutory safety requirements
* Liaison at all levels with customers and sub-contractors.
* Monitor and report progress against the agreed programme.
* Provide Estimates To Complete (ETCs) for all remaining allocated
* conveyor line arrangement drawings and part lists
* Maintenance platforming, crossovers, lifting beams, etc.
* "Machine" level details and sub-assemblies in support of our ongoing development of standard baggage system products.

Training.
* To have served a recognized mechanical engineering apprenticeship, e.g. to NVQ Level 3
* BTEC Higher National Cert or equivalent.

Experience.
* Experience in leading and motivating a team of design engineers
* Experience of generating requirements from client's brief and decomposing into functional designs
* At least 8 years experience in a mechanical engineering design office.
* Be capable of demonstrating a structured approach to justifying key engineering decisions
* Have the ability to produce high quality accurate engineering drawings in support of the activities outlined above, including:
* Have a thorough working knowledge of AutoCad, 2D
* Use of the MS Office suite of programs (Word, Excel, Power Point)
* Have experience of conveyor systems in manufacturing, process or mechanical handling environments.
* Have the ability to perform accurate site surveys.
* Be capable of designing bespoke equipment to resolve specific handling requirements (Special Purpose Machine Design).
* Have the ability to perform basic stress and drive power calculations.
* Be capable of working to challenging programme and budgetary constraints
* System layouts,
* Design schemes

Desirable Competencies
* A good degree in mechanical engineering together with chartered status or the potential to acquire chartered status
* Experience of working to quality assurance systems certified to ISO9001.
* Have a working knowledge of Autodesk 3D Inventor
* Working knowledge of Babcock Airports company processes and procedures.
* Have gained or working towards Chartered Engineer Status.
* Experience in complex baggage handling system design.
* Good background in structural design.

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