Custom Assembly Designer

Job description / Role

Client are an internationally market leading electronic element supplier. They provide a unique service offering to their customers in their ability to deliver engineering solutions in designing, manufacturing & distributing bespoke components, from individual pieces to mass production, in a mere 48 hours - in comparison to their competitors who deliver in 12 weeks. They operate across a variety of verticals including energy, medical, aeronautical & the armed forces.

They are currently recruiting for a Custom Assembly Designer to be responsible for reviewing, creating and successfully design of custom components, custom cable assemblies and electro-mechanical sub-assemblies. They will work closely with the applications engineering team, project management and customers to develop products and assemblies that will ultimately be used in customer systems. The daily activities will range from customer design review calls to creating the engineering drawings and process instructions to be used in those developments.

You will be rewarded with a competitive salary of £27,000 - £32,000 as well as other company benefits. In addition to the monetary rewards you will be become part of a family run business that genuinely puts their people first and looks to recognise and reward success and who truly value the importance of a balanced culture of working & playing hard.

Requirements

• Degree or equivalent in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent work experience
• Experience in an electronic manufacturing environment
• Experience in cable/harness or connector assembly is required
• Proficient level with use of MS office and windows application
• A developing to proficient level of CAD use on software such as Pro-E, Solid Edge, Solidworks or AutoCAD
• Ability to read and create engineering drawings and process instructions
• Understanding of the basics of electrical/electronic principles and theory
• Ability to use various power tools, as well as measurement instruments such as digital multi-meters, electronic loads, hi-pot testers, micrometers, calipers, gauges and tachometers.
• Ability to operate relevant shop equipment
• Ability to work with little or no supervision
• Working knowledge of engineering documentation and process instructions with the ability to edit and update those documents
• Excellent communication skills – Verbal and written

About the Company

The Highfield Company is a specialist recruitment consultancy that focuses on the international construction and engineering industry sectors. With combined recruitment experience of more than 20 years, the directors have worked on technical and management positions at all levels, from Graduate to Executive, and for many of the Construction industry’s leading companies.

With experience of sourcing candidates for assignments in over 100 countries, The Highfield Company is perfectly equipped to service the needs and requirements of any construction, property or engineering based employer anywhere in the world. Our consultants are specialists in their designated disciplines, which include Building & Construction, Civil Engineering, Oil & Gas, PQS & Cost Consultancy, Project Management, Consulting Engineering, Mechanical & Electrical and Facilities Management.