First Base Employment Limited
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Mechanical Engineer will support several projects that range from sustaining of the existing tool, new product development and test rigs for testing new designs or failure modes.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:
The individual will be accountable for the following functions and responsibilities:
- Use of 3D CAD packages, ideally Pro-Engineer/Creo.
- Good working knowledge of change management systems.
- A good understanding of fluid dynamics.
- Good Report writer.
- Ability to conduct calculations. FEA, tolerance stack ups, data analysis from a run and effects of temperature.
- A good understanding of drawing practices, GD&T, dimensional tolerance’s and tolerance stack ups.
- Excellent at problem solving and thinking out of the box.
- Be capable of working on your own and as part of a team.
- Can prioritize their workload to complete their goals.
- Organised with the ability to handle more than one job at a time.
- Perform any other duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
The individual must at a minimum possess the following:
- Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering.
- Previous design and engineering experience, minimum 10 years.
- A good understanding of how parts are manufactured.
- A good understanding of materials and their properties, such as yield strength, hardness and galling.
- An appreciation of coatings and their use, ideally HVOF and coatings for extreme environments.
- Excellent communication skills both verbally and written.
- Excellent computer skills using office 365 programs.
List Preferred qualifications/experience
- Experience within the oil field industry preferably downhole.
- Knowledge of assembling and dis-assembly of mechanical and electrical assemblies.
- Knowledge of designing test rigs, running tests, reviewing the results and presenting in an engineering report.
Full time permanent role
£40,000 – £60,000 per annum
