Mechanical Design Engineer - Year Placement

Mechanical Design Engineer - Year Placement

Location: Cheltenham

Compensation: £23,500

Designing award winning products for our market leading brands - Mira Showers, Rada and Kohler - is our lifeblood. We focus on investment; investing in the best technology and resources available, and investing in each and every individual. Put simply, it's who we are. Whether you arrive at our factories in Cheltenham or Hull, have a visit from a Service Engineer or pick up the phone to our Customer Service team, you'll instantly see that, no matter our department or location, we all share the same values at Kohler Mira.

From day one you're part of the Kohler Mira community - a collaborative, forward focused team with shared pride in our work and commitment to delight our customers, develop innovative products and services and inspire our people.

But, to get to where we want to be, we are looking for an Engineer Intern to help support our NPD team. Find out more below!

• An Engineering student looking for a year in industry placement, who has an active interest in product design and development and a desire to learn and develop new engineering skills.
• Is creative, and excited to explore new ideas and technologies.
• Has a foundation in engineering theory with the ability to apply knowledge to practical problems.
• Openly embraces new ideas, change and mentoring from senior team members and is engaged in their own personal development.

The successful applicant will be placed within the New Product Development team (NPD), to gain hands on experience in designing products. During the placement the engineering intern will carry out multiple placements between 3-6 months each, around the various product and advanced development categories. Collaborating with senior engineers in each field to complete a variety of design and development tasks in line with business needs and project timelines. Working within the dedicated design project teams will give you detailed insight into the design process and working in the various categories will give you a rounded appreciation of multiple product types.

• Creation and execution of engineering solutions using theory and practical problem solving.
• Evaluation and testing of design solutions and products, producing reports on findings.
• Ownership and delivery of assigned work packages to a high quality and on time.
• Participation in project reviews, using communication skills to effectively convey information.
• Liaise with supporting teams around the business to ensure project needs and are met.
• Work with manufacturing and supply chain to ensure design requirements are met.
• Evaluate and solve field problems, working with dedicated warranty engineers.
• Research of relevant technical developments in line with innovation strategy.
• Extra curricular activities could include involvement with school STEAM initiatives, charity volunteer days and the opportunity to join Kohler Business Resource Groups such as Kohler Proud.

• Good written and verbal communication.
• Creative approach to problem solving.
• Able to self motivate, work on own initiative and work well with a multi disciplinary team.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite.
• Good level of 3D modelling proficiency and able to generate 2D drawings to BS8888.
• Understanding of prototyping methods, materials, DFMA, FMEA and analysis tools.

At Kohler Mira, you're not a number, you're a valued member of our team (or as we like to say, an "associate"). What this means for you, is focused development that is personalised - all of the challenge you desire with all the support you need, as well as global opportunities should you desire. We also offer competitive benefits and a genuine commitment to 'giving something back' through our Stewardship (CSR) efforts. We believe that our depth of knowledge and breadth of opportunities set us apart and if you believe you'd add something to our team, we'd love to hear from you.

As an organisation, Kohler Mira is committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse associates, consumers, partners, and global communities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

The "portfolio" does not need to be a graphic design portfolio! Even basic photos/screenshots and information of the work you've done at University or at home are a great way to show off what you've achieved.

We empower each associate to with a competitive total rewards package to support your health and wellbeing, access to career growth and development opportunities, a diverse and inclusive workplace, and a strong culture of innovation. With more than 30,000 bold leaders across the globe, we're driving meaningful change in our mission to help people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives.

It is Kohler's policy to recruit, hire and promote qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. If, as an individual with a disability, you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact . Kohler Co. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.