PURPOSE OF ROLE

To undertake the detailed design of Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical solutions for Schneider Electric Process automation Valve Positioners products - from concept through to Production.

Provide input and assistance in developing solutions – including visiting France and overseas customers from time to time.

Job Profile

Schneider Electric has opportunities for a Senior Electro-Mechanical designer to join an R&D team developing and maintaining high performance valve positioners products in the Hardware Center of Excellence.

The Engineer will be responsible for developing innovative and reliable mechanical and electro-mechanical designs, to satisfy a Functional Specification.

The Engineer will take full responsibility for their designs but may have to design more complex solutions in conjunction with other Engineers.

Liaison with other team members (Software & Hardware Engineers) and departments (e.g. Marketing, Purchasing, Global Supply Chain, Test and Manufacturing) is an essential part of this role.

Responsibilities include \:

·  Design and oversee the production of electro-mechanical and digital valve positioners

·  Design and test mechanical and electro-mechanical assemblies

·  Support Quality Value Engineering (QVE) activities

·  Ensure defects are handled appropriately

·  Integrate components into the final design

·  Evaluate the effectiveness of the design and change if necessary

·  Estimate cost, reliability, and safety factors

·  Control the efficiency of processes

·  Analyse information and recommend appropriate mechanical solutions to users

·  Selecting components, suppliers and managing Bills of Materials

·  Retrieve data for analysis of system capabilities

·  Interact with Manufacturing for production related process

·  Generating appropriate labelling for products

·  Produce documentation in line with Schneider Electric procedures.

·  To keep abreast of technical advances and share their knowledge.

·  Offer support to customers and other departments when required.

The role will involve working closely with other internal groups, outsource and technology suppliers.

The role may require travel overseas.