Expleo

Mechanical Design Engineer (Checker)

In short

This role involves independently checking mechanical engineering drawings and 3D CAD models (CATIA V5/Creo) against BS8888:2020, DEF-STAN 00-970, JSP 886 and MOD standards at a Defence customer's Belfast office. It's a hybrid position (3 days onsite, 2 days remote) requiring previous experience as a delegated checker, Enovia experience, and detailed GD&T knowledge. SC clearance is mandatory before applying. The company, Expleo, is an engineering and quality services consultancy.

Overview
Expleo is a trusted partner for end-to-end, integrated engineering, quality services and management consulting for digital transformation. We help businesses harness unrelenting technological change to successfully deliver innovations that will help them gain a competitive advantage and improve the everyday lives of people around the globe.
We are looking for Mechanical Design Engineers with checking experience to be based at our customers (Defence) Belfast UK office. A Hybrid working arrangement of 3 days onsite per week and 2 days working from home is acceptable.
Responsibilities
You will provide independent technical checking of engineering drawings and 3D models to ensure they are correct, manufacturable, and fully compliant to BS8888:2020 Technical Product Specification.
•Check mechanical engineering drawings to BS8888 including dimensions, tolerances, GD&T, surface texture, and welding symbols
•Verify 3D CAD models in CATIA V5 and/or Creo against 2D drawing packs and design intent
•Ensure compliance with DEF-STAN 00-970, JSP 886, MOD standards and company procedures
•Raise Design Queries, ECNs and NCs in Windchill and support closure with design engineers
•Support design reviews, FAI, and configuration management
•Work closely with manufacturing and quality in a secure site environment
Essential skills
•A good Engineering theory understanding and a good grasp of Engineering principles
•Able to work to a high standard with minimum supervision on occasions whilst also being able to work collectively as part of a group
•Flexibility and ability to work under pressure and to project gateway requirements
•A high level of problem-solving capability – and the ability to take up multiple tasks at any given time. The capability to juggle several duties and be able to provide regular progress updates at any given time
•Excellent communication and presentation skills
•A good understanding of Office Packages – and use of Excel for data recording, manipulating analytical reports and documentation
•A keenness towards analytical data interpretation, reviewing numerical information, and using various information in reporting, presenting, and collating significant volume of data
Experience
•Previous delegated checker with experience of checking mechanical designs
•CAD - CATIA V5 & CREO
•Enovia experience
•Detailed understanding of BS8888, GD&T etc.
What do I need before I apply
•SC clearance is required
Benefits
•Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
•We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
•Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
•Competitive company benefits
•Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo

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