Job Description

ABOUT PICKERING

The Pickering Group Ltd is a multinational group of electronics manufacturers headquartered in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex in the United Kingdom with operations worldwide. The Group is comprised of three companies Pickering Electronics, who manufacture reed relays, Pickering Interfaces who manufacture switching systems and Pickering Connect who manufacture the supporting cables and connectors.

Pickering employs around 600 people across two manufacturing facilities in the UK and the Czech Republic, and over nine direct sales and support offices located throughout Asia, Europe, and North America. All three companies have a reputation for producing innovative high-quality products for the test and measurement industry, which focuses on the production of equipment designed to identify, measure and regulate manufacturing processes. This is a market that is seeing considerable growth due to the rate of new technology and innovation, global regulation, and the growing complexity of electronic products.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT AS A JUNIOR DESIGN ENGINEER AT PICKERING

As a Junior Design Engineer, you would be expected to develop your understanding in the field, learning from you peers and the senior engineers in technical areas and industry best practices. This would include any basic engineering knowledge or processes used by Pickering Electronics in production and the processes used by our suppliers. You will also be required to understand our product catalogue and what niches these products fill. Ensuring your work is completed to a high standard, you will be working within an engineering team dedicated to the maintenance and development of the product catalogue at Pickering Electronics. Working alongside the manufacturing engineering and manufacturing technician teams you will refine production methods for existing products and aid in introducing innovative products to the production environment. To do this you will ensure all work is appropriately documented and control processes followed. If historical documents are found to be substandard or missing, you would be expected to generate these with supervision. You will also develop measurement processes under guidance to ensure that we have a true understanding of the components we are receiving and the product we produce and deliver. All developments should be considered with a potential to automate production solutions either immediately or in the future. This will provide you with the opportunity to apply your technical expertise, creativity, and problem-solving skills. To achieve this you will be collaborating with various departments, sharing skills, conducting research, and actively communicating to facilitate the continuous development and improvement of Pickering Electronics products.

Key Responsibilities:

Testing and Validation: Ensure functionality, and reliability of the products produced. You will perform trial runs, collect and analyse results, and make necessary adjustments or modifications products, process as well as jigs and fixtures to achieve desired outcomes. Ensure development and consideration of measurement and control procedures relating to incoming and outgoing goods. Thoroughly recording information about our products and ensure consistent high quality. Research and consider new technologies or materials that can be leveraged for Pickering Electronics products. Ensuring appropriate documentation for existing products and processes as well as ensuring any holes in existing documentation are filled and in place for production, sales, purchasing and accounts for legacy products. Continuous improvement of processes used in production of legacy products. Reproducing jigs and fixtures making adjustments when needed and examining end user packaging where appropriate. Continuous Improvement of product by taking the lead in adaptions to the existing catalogue to reduce production issues and increase component quality. This will include developing testing and evaluation of the changes made. Be conscious of potential end user applications and how any changes made to product or process may effect these. Support senior and more experienced engineers and other teams in development of new products and processes.

AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE WHICH MATTER MOST FOR THIS ROLE;

Required Qualifications:

Education:

Qualifications (HNC, HND, degree) in an appropriate engineering field and/or relevant breadth and history of industry experience.

Experience:

No industry experience required if educated in relevant engineering fields or can otherwise demonstrate competency.

Skills/Competencies:

Eager to learn new skills and embrace innovative processes to promote product improvements. Motivated, with good problem-solving skills. Attention to detail. A team player with excellent communication skills. Approachable and flexible. Creative and forward thinking. Ability to document projects, read drawings and schematics. Knowledge of general engineering practices and tooling. Understanding constraints of handling of miniature electronic components. Knowledge of 3D CAD software (SolidWorks preferable). Understanding of basic electronics. Understanding of testing and measurement techniques and how these are applied. Some knowledge of appropriate technologies used within our processes or that have potential to be used.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM PICKERING

People are at the heart of Pickering. We believe that each employee contributes directly to Pickering's growth and success, in return we offer:

A competitive salary

25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

Buying and selling holiday. Employees can buy up to 10 days.

Life Insurance x4 annual salary

Corporate membership at the local gym and spa

A thorough induction program, including a Pickering Pal being assigned to you to ensure you feel welcome and to check in on you during your probation

Regular reviews and performance related pay increases (subject to business conditions)

Employee wellbeing and mental health support through our partnership with Mind

Wellbeing Program with Spa Medical

Paid company social events such as a summer festival and Christmas party

Career progression

Training programmes

Sponsoring further education

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Potential for Worldwide Business Travel (role dependant)

Free tea, coffee, and fresh fruit

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 28,000.00-32,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Canteen Casual dress Company events Discounted or free food Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Free flu jabs Free parking Gym membership Life insurance On-site parking
Work Location: In person