Mechanical Design Engineer

In this is a role we are looking for you to act at the level of a Design Lead. Able to take the lead and take ownership of the design, able to clearly articulate your solution to your colleagues and client to work towards an agreed solution.

You will join a large Design and Delivery team undertaking a wide range of complex and technical design for capital equipment, machinery and structures. With a strong Engineering and Design leadership team in place, quality senior engineers working alongside you and a range of challenging project assignments work on, you will be well placed to grow and develop your capability.

THIS ROLE

The core focus of this role is the design of the Supporting Structures or Layouts, also known as the machine frame or base. This involves producing production layouts which integrate mechanical equipment with building constraints, ensuring compliance with safety & operational requirements and supporting project execution from concept through to delivery.

The Structures or Layout provide a stable foundation for the machinery, ensuring proper operation and longevity. These structures are expected to address the individual needs of the client, be robust, capable of withstanding the machinery\'s weight, vibrations, and the loads it handles during operation.

You will research, discuss and compile accurate, detailed drawings for the manufacture of equipment and structures within specified time frames. You will ensure product manufacturing is to design requirements. You will design solutions to resolve warranties within specified time frames.

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND CAPABILITY

You will bring a wealth of experience in delivering practical design solutions from concept through to production. Your background will show proven success in working on complex projects, solving challenging design problems and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions in line with client requirement. Ideally youwill have a several of the following attributes :

• Qualifications and appropriate experience as a Mechanical Design Engineer.
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of structural engineering in a production environment from a mechanical perspective, with experience in calculations of stress strain and FEA highly regarded
• Sound knowledge and skill in mechanical design and electronics as it relates to machinery and mechatronics.
• Competent in assessing the strength and stiffness of mechanical and structural systems. Including determining design loads from standards, using assumptions to create FBD’s or models, calculating member loads and stresses by hand calculations or beam models.
• Possess expertise in machine design in a relevant organisation / industry.
• Superior Inventor solid modelling skills and experience, or similar CAD tool.
• Superior computer skills in the Microsoft 365 suites and ERP systems.
• Able to communicate information and ideas clearly, and concisely, in writing

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Wyma, is a world leader in the design and manufacture of post-harvest vegetable and fruit handling equipment, refer and search under Wyma Solutions. Wyma have consistently grown and developed their business over the past 25 years. Within their industry sector, they are recognised as being a world leader in innovation and delivery of innovative high-technology equipment and solutions. Their brand is highly regarded and with their strong R&D focus to keep their products at the forefront of the market their products are regularly rated amongthe best in the market.

Wyma’s Head Office and core production site is based in Christchurch, where it has recently moved into a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. Wyma developed its revolutionary Vege-Polisher in 1991, it now has production facilities on three continents and sells equipment and line solutions in more than 90 global markets.

Wyma is focused on delivering customers a turn-key solution – it’s not just about individual pieces of equipment or machinery in the line, they provide integration equipment including support structures, conveyors, electrical integration and programming.

NOTE : FOSTERRA is managing this recruitment process exclusively for our client.

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