Materials Engineer

Description:

Our client are looking for a Materials Engineer. In this role you will support the delivery of engineering work as part of a team, working under the guidance of senior staff and within the wider context of the business.

You'll apply your engineering skills to help develop engineering solutions and manage REACH related engineering tasks related to their own discipline within time, cost, and quality constraints, in support of any reasonable request from internal departments within the whole of the organisation as well as the ongoing technical support of external customers through to a successful conclusion.

Key Responsibilities:

* Keeping up to date with REACH Legislation and advising of REACH Strategy

* Training members of staff on REACH Legislation and processes

* Advising Engineers of material selection with respect to ensuring and maintaining REACH Compliance

* Researching and advising new material technologies

* Develop solutions and solve problems within own discipline to deliver allocated REACH related engineering tasks on-time, on-quality and on-budget.

* Ensure the SVHC list is monitored regularly, and any related software or spreadsheets are kept up to date and any new information is acted upon appropriately.

* Contribute to technical/professional processes.

* Work under minimal supervision to achieve engineering and manufacturing objectives on-time, on-quality and on-budget which will directly impact positive project outcomes.

* Assist with technical work packages and coordinate of work.

* Estimate scope of work within own discipline and work with other disciplines to identify dependencies and ensure the deliverability of own work package.

Required Skills & Experience:

* Relevant qualifications to an appropriate level, typically a bachelor’s degree, a recognised apprenticeship or equivalent experience, with experience within a relevant engineering environment.

* Knowledge of current legislation (REACH, RoSH, Weee, CE & UKCA marking etc) and how it affects products and delivery.

* Taking ownership of REACH related monitoring and actions related to TC12 PLM software.

* Basic understanding of the schematic capture tool

* Basic understanding of PCB design techniques and construction

* Basic understanding of Board manufacturing methodologies

* Basic material performance and selection knowledge.

* Have a basic awareness of other disciplines (Software, Mechanical, Systems and ILS) with a view to cooperatively managing materials in a design, where necessary.

* Product development and the product lifecycle knowledge.

* Help to identify risks and opportunities, take ownership of mitigation plans and execute.

* Ability to deal with customers and suppliers to achieve a common goal.

* Knowledge of manufacturing and testing processes and procedures.

* Knowledge of products used in Aerospace, Land and Ground Test Equipment

* Have an understanding of environmental issues and DO160

* Knowledge of PLM and ERP systems

Security Clearance:

* Candidates must be able to achieve SC security clearance