Mechanical Engineer

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer

Duration of assignment: 12 months

Hourly target rate: £55 per hour Inside IR35 (37 Hours per week)

Location: Bristol

Role Summary

Our client works every day to invent the future of flight. You will be a part of a small, high-calibre team with a focus on developing the next generation of on-wing engine inspection technologies and automation solutions.

Key Activities

• Supporting the Mechanical Engineering, Quality and Production teams with a broad range of activities.
• Communicating and working closely between small technical teams both in the office and workshop.
• Creation and changes to technical documentation and reports.

Essential responsibilities

• Supporting in-house engineering, quality and production teams with various tasks such as, but not limited to:
  • 3D CAD design work and drawing creation (Autodesk Inventor).
  • Authoring and updating technical documentation such as SOPs, BoMs, QA and Build Instructions.
  • Component and system level testing including thermal and robotic apparatus.
  • Production Jig Design and Setup.
  • Root Cause analysis and troubleshooting support.
• Continuously and effectively provide clear technical communication to all members of the team in the form of digital communications, reports and day-to-day conversation with a focus to maintain a friendly, cohesive and productive team environment.
• Occasional travel within the UK to conduct product testing.
• Clearly communicate technical functionality and requirements with those in non-mechanical and technical disciplines.
• And other duties as may reasonably be required, consistent with the post and company needs.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Experience with CAD and technical drawings.
• Experience in a production environment and familiarity with tooling and documentation.
• Experience working in small, fast-moving engineering teams.
• Experience with QA
• Experience in engineering verification and validation.
• Workshop experience, basic mechanical assembly and
• Experience working in Agile and Lean-focused environments.

Desirable Skills

• 3D Printing experience (FDM / SLA)
• Quality Engineering (CMM, Gauges, Metrology)

Desired characteristics

• Positive, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and able to apply a high level of initiative.
• Ability to be flexible and quickly change priorities to suit business needs.
• Excellent collaborator and team worker.
• Excellent communicator.
• A focus on tidiness, organisation and precision with tasks.