VACANCY: Design Engineer (Permanent) £neg.
AVAILABILITY: Immediate
LOCATION: Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The role involves working on new/ existing ranges of powered surgical instruments.
The successful candidate will be responsible for seeing the project through from initial design concept to product launch.
The job will involve the following tasks; initial generation of ideas, 3D CAD modelling, drafting of components, prototype assembly, prototype testing, design validation, project documentation in line with current medical standards and final product launch.
The job involves working within a small expanding design team.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Ideally A-Level Maths and Physics
Preferably degree educated (minimum 2:1) in any of the following areas; Mechanical engineering, Product design, Medical engineering, (Ideally MEng, BEng, BSc or MSc)
EXPERIENCE:
Relevant related experience not essential, but the ideal candidate must have worked in a similar engineering role, so is fully aware of the expectations of a design engineer.
Any experience of designing/ working on precision engineering projects desirable
Any experience of designing/ working on medical devices desirable, in particular powered surgical instruments.
Any experience of medical standards desirable.
Any experience of brushless motors and control desirable.
Any experience of volume medical manufacturing processes such as injection moulding desirable.
SKILLS:
Ideally experience in using Solidworks CAD software.
Any experience of other 3D CAD packages desirable.
TRAITS & QUALITIES
Must be keen
Pro Active
Creative
Versatile
Precise
High standards
Good communicator
Our client is an independent company solely focused on producing advanced power instrument solutions for today's exacting surgical procedures. The company has accumulated years of experience concerning the complex and demanding requirements of advanced surgical techniques and how they need to be augmented with the latest technologies in power instrument design. The products we produce are the result of continuous investment into research and development of high integrity, precision instruments which surgical teams, the world over, have come to rely on.
Based near the town of Hemel Hempstead near London, the company markets its products in the United Kingdom through its own, highly trained, direct sales force. International markets, which account for over 40% of sales are serviced via a comprehensive network of specialist distributors in more than 60 countries.
Today, our client offers a complete range of power instruments, primarily focused on Orthopaedics and a variety of other surgical specialties followed by products used in cast removal and autopsy procedures. The surgical range comprises both modular and dedicated instruments for large and small bone Orthopaedic procedures, plus instruments for ENT, Maxillo Facial, Cardiothoracic, Neuro and Plastics. All instrument systems are complimented with an extensive range of accessories from Stericut sterile packed cutting consumables to various irrigation systems and numerous drive adaptors etc.
The company's product design and manufacturing facility is centred around their manufacturing site where assembly and test, after sales servicing, clean room operations, logistics and all administration functions are carried out in a modern, state of the art environment. Most component parts are machined, in house, at another facility in the UK with the latest CNC turning, grinding and machining centres, thereby ensuring that all rigorous international quality requirements are met. The company is accredited to ISO 9001 and EN46001 quality standards and all products comply with the appropriate European CE marking Medical Directives. Likewise most products are FDA registered.
Whilst we at our client clearly recognises the importance of a technologically advanced instrument system, they similarly believe that any product, no matter how good, is only as good as the after sales service which supports it. It is for this reason that we strive to provide a customer support service which is second to none. Our universal goal is total customer satisfaction
Company Established :1990
Number of employees :60
Turnover year end 2004/2005 :n/a
BENEFITS
Salary Range /Maximum :30-45
Overtime paid : no
Pension y/n :5% if employee does same
Healthcare y/n :no
Bonus y/n :2000 approx
Company car y/n :no
Number of days holiday ? : 25
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design designer engineer mechanical degree hnc instruments surgical medical tewkesbury oxfordshire gloucestershire wiltshire solidworks cad 3d modelling machinery automation materials handling special purpose
design designer engineer mechanical degree hnc instruments surgical medical tewkesbury oxfordshire gloucestershire wiltshire solidworks cad 3d modelling machinery automation materials handling special purpose
