Electro Mechanical / Mechatronics Design Engineer

Electro Mechanical / Mechatronics Design Engineer

THE COMPANY

Sorion designs and manufactures bespoke guided assembly, collaborative robotics, and end of line test systems to a range of industry sectors: automotive, aerospace, warehousing and manufacturing.

When you join our team, you will be working for prestigious clients you will know including the likes of Aston Martin, Bentley, Dyson, Jaguar Land Rover and Lamborghini, and many more diverse companies.

THE ROLE

A fantastic opportunity for an Electro Mechanical / Mechatronics Design Engineer to join an established and growing company located near the centre of Birmingham working on state-of-the art process automation, robotics, and test systems within the logistics, automotive, aerospace and manufacturing industries.

Sorion is looking for a well-rounded engineer to work on a variety of equipment for Sorion assembly and test solutions. You will have design influence and the scope of the job will be varied covering widely different requirements.

With us you will be working on a variety of exciting projects: robotics and automation solutions, pick to light, assembly and end of line test systems. Your hard work will help us solve complex manufacturing and logistics challenges to increase efficiency and improve quality and traceability for our customers.

LOCATION AND COMMITMENTS

This is a permanent full-time role based in our Birmingham office (outside the Clean Air Zone) with occasional onsite customer visits across the UK

Your role will involve:

  • Supporting customer review meetings and generating proposal / specification documents
  • Reviewing designs ensuring they are not over engineered for customer applications and producing accurate BOM’s for hand over to purchasing and manufacturing

  • Producing technical drawings and schematics as required
  • Good document control including engineering change control and drawing revision
  • Creating documentation and performing risk analysis reviews to support UKCA / CE marking as appropriate

You will be working on:

MOBILE ROBOT SYSTEMS

JUST-IN-SEQUENCE
MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS

LOGISTICS SYSTEMS

Qualification and Education

  • Degree or HND / HNC in a relevant discipline
  • Transferable skills from time served engineers will also be taken into consideration.

Preferred Skills / Experience

  • 3 years of experience with good understanding of bespoke machine building
  • Knowledge and experience of pneumatic systems
  • An understanding and experience of vehicle electrical systems & schematics would be beneficial, but not essential, with knowledge of Electronics, PC/PLC Control Systems a bonus.
  • Experience in SolidWorks, but other package history will be considered, and training can be provided
  • General workshop equipment understanding is appreciated

Additional:

  • We are looking for dynamic self-starters who can work proactively and as part of a team
  • A desire to understand how and why systems function is critical as well as the ability to overcome problems as they arise, as are the abilities to be self-disciplined, motivated, quick thinking and technically astute.
  • The occasional need to work on client sites.
  • Full Driving license and own car is beneficial.

What we offer

At Sorion, your growth is central to our success. You would be joining a company where you’re encouraged to excel and contribute to teams and projects from day one.

Here is why we love working at Sorion and hope you will enjoy it too:

✔ Work with a talented and friendly team of engineers
✔ Innovative approaches and new technologies
✔ Prestigious clients and projects
✔ Ongoing training and development

✔ Pension scheme
✔ Competitive salary

✔ We have Friday afternoons off
✔ Ample free car parking
✔ Walking distance to Birmingham City Centre
✔ Social events

How to apply

To apply for this role, email jobs@sorion.co.uk and include the following:

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