Mechanical Engineer

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Job Description

We are currently seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join our small, collaborative team. This role involves contributing to project-specific design and product configuration tasks, following a recent and exciting increase in customer contracts. This includes assembly & detail component design, generation of BOMs and design substantiation (e.g. calculations etc) and working with cross-functional teams to meet customer requirements & timescales.

What You'll Be Doing

Undertakes design of assemblies, sub-assemblies and components using Solidworks 3D CAD systems.

Ensures designs are robust by using techniques such as FMEA / design review / DFM & DFS

Drive repeatability and standardisation into custom stores projects by utilising equipment and sub-systems that are already developed and proven.

Translates requirements for sub-systems into design solutions (based specifications from customer / lead engineer or line manager.

Works with the design team to identify, analyse and resolve project difficulties before they arise.

Cooperates closely with other functions in the Hardware design team including Electrical Design, Refrigeration, Systems Engineering.

Applies a 'standard operations' approach to the design process (e.g. calculation templates) and works with team lead to reinforce & further develop company practices.

Expected to keep up to date on technical advances in the discipline and related fields.

What You'll Bring

Degree or HNC in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related discipline.

Proven expertise in mechanical design, particularly in automation systems including motors, gearboxes, bearings, and systems requiring positional accuracy.

Strong ability to create detailed component designs, including dimensioning, tolerancing, and performing tolerance stack-up calculations.

Skilled in designing complex assemblies, generating assembly drawings, and producing comprehensive Bills of Materials (BOMs).

Direct experience in generating and documenting design calculations.

Proficient in SolidWorks 3D CAD.

Experience with PLM systems (Agile PLM preferred), including document routing and approval processes for drawings, CAD models, and calculations.

Proficient with Microsoft Office tools and MS Teams, including video conferencing.

Effective team player with strong communication skills.

Able to clearly convey design intent and contribute to the evaluation and resolution of design challenges.

Collaborates closely with Operations and Test teams during product build and testing phases.

Understands a range of manufacturing methods and incorporates manufacturability into designs.

Capable of thoroughly documenting design work.

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Azenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Azenta is a market leader in automated bio sample management solutions and multiomics services across areas such as drug development, clinical and advanced cell therapies for the industry's top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic and healthcare institutions globally.

We provide unparalleled capabilities with our lab analysis, sample management and storage services, informatics software, and consumables, with the largest installed base managing over 1 billion samples globally.

As a global leader in R&D multiomics services, Azenta Life Sciences, leads the way in providing superior data quality with unparalleled technical support to enable researchers around the world to advance their scientific discoveries faster than ever before.