Our global motorcycle manufacturing client is urgently looking to fill the following role:
Lead Project Engineer Motorcycle Accessories - Competitive Salary - Leicestershire
Job Requirement:
The Lead/Project Design Engineer will work to translate the needs of Product Management into robust and easily manufacturable designs that can be procured by the Procurement team. You will work on a wide array of products and manufacturing processes. Your role will involve working with cross-functional teams in Industrial Design, Product Development, Quality, Procurement, Sales & Marketing.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design systems and components for new and updated GMA accessory projects, considering function, cost, manufacture, assembly and quality.
- Produce good quality 3D Computer-aided design (CAD) models using CREO software.
- Produce good quality 2D engineering drawings, in compliance to The American Society Of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Y14.5-2009 and client standards, including the correct
application of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
- Follow and help maintain design, operational and quality procedures.
- Produce supporting documentation for designs, as required, such as Tolerance Stacks, Bolted Joint Calculations, Tooling Access and Design for Manufacturing (DFM) considerations.
- Liaise with internal departments such as, Sourcing, Manufacturing, Quality and Assembly, as well as with external departments such as Product Development, Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) and Test Teams.
- Liaise with outside suppliers.
- Design components and systems to comply with regulatory requirements where needed.
- Have a good understanding of the application of regulatory requirements for motorcycles.
Qualification, Experience Required:
- Bachelor degree with proficiency in 3D CAD, preferably Pro-engineer / CREO
- Minimum of 5 years experience in engineering design of components and subassemblies.
- Good knowledge of manufacturing processes, such as castings, forgings, sheet metal and injection moldings.
- Experience of creating and releasing 2D technical drawings to ASME Y14.5-2009
- Understanding of geometric tolerances on 2D drawings, to ASME Y14.5-2009
- Good understanding of motorcycle chassis layout and construction.
- Practical experience of vehicle maintenance and preparation is advantageous.
- Some experience in designing to regulatory requirements as applied to motorcycles.
- Experience in taking designs from concept to volume production.
- Experience supporting and mentoring junior team members
The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Agency.
Premea is a specialist IT & Engineering recruitment consultancy representing clients in the UK and internationally within the Automotive, Motorsport and Aerospace sectors.
