Design Engineer/Draughtsperson

Great Yarmouth
9 months ago
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  • Design and create innovative capacitor solutions, from concept to production, with hands-on factory work.
    Ideally the successful candidate will work between the 2 local sites spending 3 days per week in Great Yarmouth and 2 days in Norwich
    Role breakdown:-
  • Design of sheet metal cases
  • Fabrication and manufacturing drawings for special products.
  • 3d models with parametric modelling
  • Production procedures
  • Bushing and terminal stud design
  • Jigs and fixtures to aid in manufacture.
  • Quote drawings.
  • Design of High voltage test equipment.
    My client are the UK leading designer and manufacturer of high-quality capacitors for power electronic applications. They are part of a holdings group which include sister companies in Norwich, one design and manufacture motors and generators, the other supply steel mill and mining equipment and in West Yorkshire are suppliers of bespoke stonework cladding for buildings
    The role would primarily be the creation of capacitor production drawings, from sheet metal parts to wound elements. The role would also entail getting involved in design of custom high voltage test rigs, jigs to aid manufacture and quote drawings for the sales team. You would have the opportunity to see products from cradle to grave providing efficient, reliable designs for customers.
    Ideal candidate:-
    Previous draughting experience, ideally in sheet metal work and machined components. Also willing to consider a driven and enthusiastic graduate engineer
    Degree qualified or HNC/HND in engineering or equivalent
    Solid works or Inventor experience.
    Keen interest in manufacture as job will be based in the factory with regular contact with shopfloor.
    Confident in own design work as would be responsible for all design drawings in the factory and joining in with weekly production meetings.
    Knowledge of drawing control procedures, ideally via PDM
    Basic electrical knowledge.
    Interest in capacitors.
    Their extensive range of products provide capacitors for the traction, avionics, and industrial drive markets. With a customer base covering major European and north American blue-chip companies. With our ability to provide custom innovative packages to suit any customer requirement we have supplied units for Cern on the large hadron collider, capacitors for the royal navies propulsion system and units for F1 for Mercedes HPC.
    Technique-Recruitment Solutions Ltd is a proud equal opportunities employer, dedicated and specialist to the engineering and manufacturing industries. We work and support some of the most well-known companies in Norfolk and Suffolk. These vacancies are being advertised on behalf of Technique-Recruitment Solutions Ltd who are operating as an employment business and employment agency

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