Development Engineer

Reporting directly to the Head of Special Projectsthe role is to assist in developing new products and improving existing products for Greenbank Technology & Proline Engineering. The Special Projects department is the leading technical authority for the business and is responsible for ensuring the 2 CPM Packaging brands are at the forefront of technology in the markets they serve.

The Development Engineer’s role will include:

• Carrying out initial feasibility studies
• Pre-engineering works
• Using Autodesk Inventor as the primary CAD package to
  • Generate conceptual models for review
  • Relevant information to carry out cost analysis
  • Using digital prototyping, including CFD analysis and 3D printing
• Carrying out product testing
• Cost & time controls of any R&D projects led by you
• Managing projects led by you, including the use of resources from the main drawing office

It will be necessary for you to visit customers & suppliers in this role. These sites may involve international travel. This position will require you to travel & work both alone and as part of a small team. Depending on the size of the project you may be asked to lead the small team of people which may well be employed on a contract basis.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Carry out designs to specification
• Compile detailed raw cost breakdowns
• Produce clear, accurate & concise technical documentation
• Carry out pre-engineering works using specialist software, for example, Autodesk CFD
• Production of conceptual models/drawings
• Production of manufacturing drawings
• Carry out feasibility studies
• Produce clear, accurate & concise reports of all R&D projects led by yourself
• Build & utilise the library of standard products
• Ensure all products are “Design for Manufacture”
• Ensure all products utilise the “best available technology”
• Contribute to the continuous development of Greenbank & Proline products
• Ensure that Health and Safety standards are being met
• Adhere to al company policies and procedures

EXPERIENCE
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years’ previous experience in a similar role in addition the successful candidate will have the following skills

• Good Communication Skills
• Attention to detail
• “Outside of the Box” thinker
• Qualified by experience, particularly in the area of thermal and fluid process equipment
• Good knowledge of gas systems/equipment
• Used to working on large scale sites with continuous processes.
• Ability to coordinate and manage 3^rd party resources, e.g. drawing office resources and/or sub-contract resources

ESSENTIAL SKILLSETS

• Minimum HNC/D qualification in Engineering
• Competent in AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor & a CFD software package, ideally Autodesk CFD
• Competent in Microsoft Office programs
• Thermal and/or Fluid processing knowledge
• Used to generating process flow diagrams and process & instrumentation diagrams
• Ability to work on multiple projects

DESIRABLE SKILLSETS

• Engineering degree with a process bias
• Good understanding of Electrical Engineering to be able to generate specification to handover to the Electrical department
• Experience working with SAPB1 or any other ERP system
• Experience in FMCG type industries
• Experience working with large scale production machinery