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Mechanical Design Engineer

The Role

IHWT (Inductotherm Heating & Welding Technologies Ltd.) sell Induction Heating equipment worldwide.  These Induction Heating systems are partly mechanical and often contain; motor drive components, an induction heating stage, a water quenching or cooling stage and an overall control system.  Your role will be to develop both current and future equipments and your responsibilities will include conceptual design, detail design, technical documentation, design calculations and feasibility studies.  You will be working in a progressive team of multi-disciplined engineers within the overall engineering department.  Although a mechanical position, a knowledge of electrical and PLC systems would be very useful.  At times there will be a requirement to work with the other teams within the IHWT Group and there will some possibility of foreign travel.  The position is office based at Basingstoke, Hants.

The Person

We are seeking a person who is technically motivated with a broad mechanical engineering knowledge.  You will have at least 5 years experience in Manufacturing industry designing special purpose machines or capital equipment.  You will be well organized and able to communicate effectively with customers, senior management, both internal and external.

Qualifications/Experience

Good Mechanical CAD skills – Use of AutoCad and SolidWorks is essential.

HND or Degree level in mechanical or related engineering subjects.

Manufacturing industry experience is essential.

A good level of practical ability is desirable.

Good general PC skills including all MS Office packages desirable.

A knowledge of physics and/or metallurgical properties would be useful.

To install, commission and repair high power (1kW to 4MW) induction heating and welding units that are used for a wide variety of industrial processes world wide.  (Detailed equipment training will be provided).