Senior mechanical engineer

Senior Media Handling Mechanical Design Engineer Location: South East Scotland Position Summary Key Areas of Responsibility This position involves being responsible for leading the media handling mechanical design and support team. You #39;ll work closely with various departments, suppliers and customers to ensure our devices meet top industry standards. Previous experience leading a design team, especially with electro/mechanical systems controlled by software, is essential. The successful candidate will have knowledge of: New Product design and lifecycle support of existing products from a mechanical perspective Experience in the Design of Mechanisms, working with tooling suppliers and parts manufacture Proven track record delivering cost effective designs to specification and engineering standards In depth understanding of supplier engagement and change management Collaborate with Engineers from different disciplines to enable system wide integration Design validation via design reviews, stress analysis, assembly tolerances, testing and problem correction CLCA Ensure work products are released using the approved system with all relevant documentation required to implement your design change Qualifications A Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Hons 2:1 or better preferred). Strong understanding of Mechanical design principles and technologies. Minimum 6 years rsquo; experience developing or supporting complex mechanical products such as High speed, document feeding, transportation, sorting stacking mechanisms. Autonomous, fault tolerant media handling systems under the impact of climatic variations. Expert CAD Skills (ProE/Creo or Solidworks) A good understanding of mechanical drive systems Drawing, dimensioning tolerancing experience Stress and Tolerance analysis experience Design of Mechanisms experience would be an advantage Experience with Rapid prototyping technologies A customer focused attitude and a sense of urgency around all activities High work standards and be good communicator Willing to travel, globally e.g. customer sites for support or analysis This company is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. ** If you #39;re interested in this opportunity, please submit your CV via the link provided ** Cubiq Recruitment is recognised as a trusted supplier of permanent, contract and interim recruitment services to AI, Software ERP, Engineering, Manufacturing and Commercial sectors. Our teams of specialist recruiters operate across all core commercial engineering technology disciplines and specialist areas