Mechanical Design Engineer

To design, prepare & complete design & documentation packages including drawings in 3D CAD & PDM for Power Transformers.

To deliver support to the Transformer Engineering Department, to meet forecasted delivery of Transformers and Engineering Department Objectives.

• Produce Mechanical Designs of Transformers and Reactors for up to 132kV Transformers as per Scope of Work.
• Prepare manufacturing and customer drawings under the direction of Senior Engineer/Engineering Manager to Scope of work.
• Produce Transformer assembly, General assembly drawings.
• Produce Bills of materials and upload on PDM system.
• Produce Tender General Arrangement and Tender documents.
• Check and approve supplier offers and drawings.
• Ensure that all designs and applied technology is compliant with the relevant technical, safety and environmental standards and codes of practice.
• Working with the customer and the wider Engineering team to achieve the required specifications.
• Develop best practice for Transformers designs and processes
• Update and maintain the design software such as Inventor and engineering drawings.
• Assist with continuous improvement of Transformer design and optimisation.
• Maintain understanding of engineering processes, Quality systems and awareness of HSE requirements.
• Produce Technical details for Mechanical Design for preparation of O&M Manuals.
• Produce Technical Datasheets, Compliance documents for the Tendering department.
• Produce shipping list for Transformers and Reactors.
• Support IT department to keep existing & future CAD systems up to date.
• Support Projects: Check and review scopes of work are technically correct before being released on the system.
• Support Quality on supplier developments and inspections.
• Support the Purchasing department and assign Planner codes to parts and create list of parts to order items based on material type with a controlled document.
• Undertake CPD to maintain professional competence.

Qualifications

• An accredited Bachelors or honours degree in engineering or technology
• A Higher National Diploma or a Foundation Degree in engineering or technology, plus appropriate further learning to degree level.
• An Advanced/Modern Apprenticeship or other work-based learning programme approved by a licensed professional engineering institution.
• Qualification, approved by a licensed professional engineering institution at level 3 (or above) in the          Qualifications and Credit Framework/National Qualifications Framework

  Skills

• Proficiency in Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk vault.
• Experience in a PDM system is preferable.
• Good IT Skills including MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook etc.)
• Able to work to high standards of quality, precision and consistency.
• A flexible and adaptable attitude to the completion of work with the ability to work proactively and independently.
• Excellent organisation and planning skills, attention to details and the ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Strong teamworking & stakeholder management skills.

• Mechanical Design of Power Transformers and Reactors up to 132kV and 120MVA