Job offer description

Are you eager to further develop your mechanical expertise, to be part of the state-of-the art technology innovation and multiple engineering disciplines? If so, then the job of Lead Engineer Precision Mechanics at  our client in the High Tech industry  could be the perfect next step in your career. Then we are looking for you!

The core business of our client is developing and manufacturing high-tech mechatronic (sub) systems. The department from this job opportunity is responsible for the specification, design and engineering of high tech/precision modules, professional products and capital intensive equipment. The department consists of a number of competence groups, such as Mechanics, Mechatronics, Electronics, Software and Project management. In multi-disciplinary project teams they specify, design, develop and qualify the professional products for thei customers.

Jobdescription
The Lead Engineer Precision Mechanics specifies and delivers a high level system architecture for the new professional products and enables the optimal functionality and cost effective engineering of these systems.

The main tasks are related to the Development process.

  • Feasibility phase: Study the Customer Requirement Specifications (CRS) and investigate the feasibility of mechanical concepts.
  • Definition Phase: come up with Description of System Design Requirements and Specifications (SDS).
  • System Design Phase: come up with system design concepts:
  • Come up with well-considered choices, validated against system requirements.
  • Definition of high level modules and related technical interfaces. Monitor that projects stay within agreed
  • Specifications. Make use of your creativity and helicopter view to find solutions in case of conflicts.
  • Detail Phase: Lead a (small) team of designers
  • System Verification: Verification of design / the chosen concept on the requirements.
  • Production release: Release the design for production.

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of experience in creating new equipment concepts (or large complex modules). Experience with design principles, dynamic behavior, motion control, thermal behavior, material properties.
  • Basic knowledge of  (FEM) calculations in the area of thermal management, flow control and static design
  • Experience with 3D design tools (preferably NX or PRO-E) and TeamCenter.
  • Experience with Matlab/Simulink or related development tools

Personal Skills

  • Technical leadership. Sets out direction for technical project teams.
  • Abstract thinking, out-of-the box thinking
  • Helicopter view
  • Communication.
  • Effective communication with all levels and disciplines. Clear and structured way of reporting.
  • Networking. Build and maintain networks throughout the organization and also outside the organization.
  • Able to challenge others, to come up with even better ideas

Interested?

Send your resume and motivation to jobs@kpt.nl, subject Lead Engineer Precision Mechanics.  and refer to this website

Job details
Sector:
Construction
Occupation field:
Engineering professionals (excluding electrotechnology)
Education field:
Engineering and engineering trades
Work experience:
Work experience is not required
Salary range:
Not provided
Date of expiry:
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Since 1998 KP&T is the specialist in the recruitment and secondment of technicians with a Bachelor or Master degree. From our locations in Amsterdam, Apeldoorn, Breda, Hengelo, Rotterdam, Utrecht and Weert we look after the interests of clients and candidates from all over the country. We want to be the best in our service, we go for gold! We want to achieve this by putting three core values… Find out more