Description
Altertek Ltd are seeking a highly driven Electro Mechanical Engineer to join the engineering team and lead the designing of battery related mechanical supporting structures, wiring looms, current paths, schematic creation, enclosures and manufacturing drawings.
Benefits:
Company pension scheme.
Childcare voucher scheme.
Free onsite parking.
A 2-minute walk to Romsey train station with direct links to Eastleigh, Southampton and Salisbury.
Free tea and coffee.
Altertek operate a flexible working week based around core hours which is great for working parents, gym sessions and other hobbies and interests.
Altertek offer 28 days annual holiday including statutory bank holidays and also offer an additional 1 day’s holiday for every completed year of service up to an additional 5 days.
Position – Detailed
Altertek are currently looking to recruit a highly motivated, passionate and focused Electro Mechanical Engineer to be part of the engineering team at their facility based in Romsey, Hampshire, UK.
The role will involve development and design of new products including batteries, battery enclosures, battery supporting structures, wiring looms, high current paths, as well as to provide product improvements and help maintain and support legacy products.
The successful candidate will work with highly skilled likeminded people who are proactive and passionate about what they do in a company that is guided by core values, including: environmental, social, ethical and moral responsibility and integrity. As a result, we do not engage with products that cause deliberate harm to people or the environment.
As part of this company the candidate will not simply be a number. You will be involved in decision making, customer interactions and helping to create exciting products in one of the world’s fastest growing industries.
Key Responsibilities:
Design and develop new products and product improvements, balancing innovative engineering design, functional requirements and aesthetic appeal with product safety, cost effectiveness, ease of manufacture, installation and maintainability.
Create and maintain manufacturing drawings.
Work in compliance with the company’s engineering design rules and the product development process.
Create and maintain product and project specifications.
Ensure that development work adheres to the requirements of design specifications and other supporting documentation.
Play an active role in projects, team meetings etc. Liaise with other cross-functional team members, suppliers, customers and other interested parties throughout projects.
Participate and where necessary lead design reviews, communicate ideas and solutions, influence decisions and problem solving.
Validate and document design solutions ensuring they are robust and reliable by using relevant tools and techniques such as computerised modelling, prototyping, FMEA, FEA, life testing, load testing etc. Evaluate outcomes and act as required.
Support the creation and maintenance of technical files as new products are designed, or existing products are changed.
Have a detailed and thorough understanding of Altertek’s own products, and proactively seek to learn about competitors’ products.
Provide technical support to other areas of the business when required.
Assist the commercial team in creating quotations for potential new projects.
Support the creation and maintenance of technical files as new products are designed, or existing products are changed.
Provide regular reports to senior members of staff on project progress.
Work with the Quality Manager to implement changes to the Integrated Management System to continually improve customer satisfaction and quality.