ROLE – Principal Mechanical Design Engineer
SALARY - $140,000 - $175,000 per annum, dependent on experience
TYPE – Permanent
LOCATION – Sydney, NSW
My client designs and manufactures a range of bespoke equipment. They are looking for a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to join their team in the Sydney area on a permanent basis.
The Principal Mechanical Design Engineer will ideally have the following attributes:
* At least 5-8 years of experience in a similar Mechanical Design Engineering position
* Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering or similar
* Highly skilled with 3D CAD, ideally Inventor, SolidWorks, Fusion 360 etc.
* Previous experience working with a variety of materials including sheet metal, machined parts and injection molded plastics
* Excellent theoretical engineering knowledge of core principles and tight tolerances
* Strong practical skills with hand calculations, verification, validation, FEA, testing and prototyping
* Experienced designing products from concept to production
* Able to manage projects and work to deadlines and budgets
* Able to maintain technical documentation and BOM entry
* Able to work well individually as well as part of a team
* Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor junior Engineers
The Principal Mechanical Design Engineer role will involve:
* Using CAD for concept design and producing technical drawings
* Managing the full product lifecycle from concept to production
* Collaborating with different departments to ensure the smooth delivery of projects
* liaising with manufacturing providers
* Being involved in final assembly
* Creating required documentation for design and project reports
* Updating 3D models and drawings
* Inputting parts into the MRP system and creating BOMs
* Checking drawings for sign off
* Working in a small, multi-disciplinary team on varied projects
* Mentoring junior team members and taking an active leadership role in design projects
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