Mechanical design engineer

- As a product designer, you will create a range of items, tools and equipment for stone and glass industry.

- You might work on new products or improve existing ones, and use your understanding of technology, materials and manufacturing methods to improve the design and usability of an item. The work involves: designing, modelling, producing prototypes and testing.

- Working alongside engineers and model-makers, you will conduct research and devise a design proposal for projects. You may need to work on the budget of the designed item to make sure it's cost effective.

- Meeting with clients to establish the design brief, including the concept, performance and production criteria.

- Working on ideas as part of a team or developing design concepts using CAD (computer-aided design).

- Taking part in specialist or multidisciplinary team meetings.

- Sketching initial design ideas.

- Identifying the suitability and availability of materials.

- Producing detailed, final hand drawings and specifications or, more likely, using dedicated computer software (CAD) to produce design specifications, including parts lists and costing.

- Making samples or working models by hand or using computerised prototyping equipment.

- Testing the design concept by computerised modelling or physical hands-on testing of models.

- Researching materials, processes or market requirements.

- Arranging meetings and liaising with engineers and other departments, including marketing, to discuss and negotiate appropriate production processes, costs and commercial issues.

- Occasionally travelling to clients' production facilities and evaluating the feasibility of production.

- Making presentations to senior design management or clients, either when bidding for a contract or to present design proposals.

- Degree in industrial design, spatial design, 3D design.

- A high degree of technical knowledge balanced with creative ability and a hands-on approach.

- Visual and spatial awareness.

- Commercial awareness.

- Computer literacy including three-dimensional conceptual ability and cad (computer-aided design).

- Knowledge of industrial processes, techniques and standards.

- Communication and customer service skills.

- The ability to cope with the pressure of deadlines.

- A willingness to build and maintain positive working relationships and to share information with others.

- Determination to achieve an end result, and optimism and enthusiasm when things don't go to plan.

- A broad knowledge of all aspects of product design and system applications (e.g. mechanical design of products, injection moulds etc.)...

- Be proficient in the use of 3D cad (preferably solid edges), solidworks, or cad software and in other tools for creating 2D, 3D drawing, structural design and fatigue life assessments.

- English communication and comprehension.

- Experience = At least 2 years in stone or glass industries.