We are hiring Mechanical Design Engineers to join our growing team in Banbridge. The post holders will be responsible for working within multi-disciplined Engineering teams to deliver innovative design solutions for new concepts & customisation of existing products for our customers across the globe, ensuring delivery to cost, time, quality & adherence to strict aerospace regulations and suitability for manufacturing.
We are a part of one of the world’s largest aerospace companies based in Craigavon and Banbridge areas. We have regular opportunities for progression interdepartmentally. We began this journey 15 years ago with one great idea and handful of eager engineers with a shared creative vision. We’ve gained more than a few new recruits in that time, and a lot more factory floor space, but our passion for our products and flair for innovation has remained. We are proud to say that we’ve nurtured that creativity and grown the business to the top ten companies in our industry, worldwide and there’s more to come!
Responsibilities
- Preparing all necessary documents, such as specifications, mechanical drawings, and reports related to aircraft seating.
- Working under the direction of the Lead with outside vendors, internal departments and other engineering disciplines for compliant, airworthy products.
- Working on drawing deviations through CAD, considering the implications of issues such as cost, safety and time constraints.
- Supporting change management through research, concepts, design reviews, trade studies, impact analysis and implementation.
- Working with internal stakeholders to assist with production investigating, troubleshooting, and resolution of build and test issues.
- Supporting statement of work and bids for new customer requests.
- Providing extensive coordination with suppliers and internal support groups.
- Working in project teams designing new products, ensuring they will meet reliability and airworthiness standards to perform consistently in specified operating environments.
- Providing input to root cause analysis and proposed solutions.
Reward
- Competitive salary
- Annual bonus (linked to company performance)
- Health cash plan (including Perks Discount)
- 33 days annual leave
- Contributory salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Discounted Gym membership
- £5,000 employee referral bonus (role dependant)
- Death in service at x4 gross salary
- Wellbeing Initiatives
- Employee Recognition scheme
- Local charity / sponsorship activities
- Learning and development opportunities
Requirements
Essential
- Hold a relevant Engineering degree/ OR relevant Apprenticeship (or equivalent).
- A minimum of 2 years working in a design engineering environment.
- Proficient with MS Office (MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Access).
- High level of technical and practical knowledge in mechanical design principles.
- Previous experience in providing input to technical solutions on a wide range of problems including associated manufacturing principles.
- Demonstrable working knowledge of regulated environments, including knowledge of ISO 9001 or equivalent.
- Experience in the use of 3D design software, such as AutoCAD, CATIA, Solid Works etc to generate 3D models and 2D drawings.
- Previous experience of working end to end on a mechanical design project.
- Previous experience applying practical solutions with considerations of weight, cost, schedule and compliance requirements.
Desirable
- Experience of PLM systems.
We reserve the right to enhance criteria on shortlisting.
Thompson Aero Seating is an Equal Opportunities employer.
The closing date for applications is the 30th July 2023.
For further infomation contact careers@thompsonaero.com