Design Engineer - Level 1

at  IMI Critical Engineering

IMI PLC

We are a global specialist engineering company that creates breakthrough solutions. We are curious and like to solve problems, partnering with our customers to solve the demands of today and prepare for the challenges of tomorrow. We embrace innovation and care about outcomes that are good for business, everyday life and making a better world – creating lasting impact for everyone.
We design, build and service highly engineered products in fluid and motion control applications. We focus on five market sectors: Industrial Automation, Process Automation, Climate Control, Life Science and Fluid Control, and Transport.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties will include but not be limited to:
§ Conduct detailed valve design tasks under the supervision and mentoring of Engineering Manager, applying sound engineering practices in a timeframe consistent with business objectives.
§ Conduct detail design tasks optimising value-added performance characteristics and functionality to gain competitive advantage.
§ Apply relevant engineering standards, legislation, certification and customer compliance requirements applicable to the product range ensuring that sales requirements are achieved.
§ Compile Engineering and Test Reports as required in support of design validation.
§ Conduct concurrent engineering tasks optimising designs for Manufacturing Methodology, Assembly and Testing processes.
§ Conduct VAVE tasks to derivative and existing products, ensuring manufacturing costs are minimised and cost targets are achieved working coherently with Production Engineers.
§ Create new part numbers and Bills of Materials using the ERP/MRP system.
§ Provide technical support to Production Engineering and Purchasing.
§ Compile Operating and Maintenance Manuals for derivative products, assisting Marketing and Sales Companies where appropriate.
§ Perform other such duties commensurate with the nature and level of the post as may be reasonably required.
§ All employees are to take reasonable care of themselves and others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. You are to co-operate with the employer (or anyone else) to ensure that statutory provisions are meet. You must not intentionally misuse or interfere with anything provided to you for health and safety reasons. You must use all plant equipment and hazardous substances in accordance with the instruction and training provided to you and you must report any dangerous situations and shortcomings in the Safety, Health, Environmental and Fire Safety (SHEF) Management System. All employees are to comply in full with the Company’s SHEF Policy.