Design Office Technician

WHAT WILL YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES BE?

To compile and provide the technical data required for design, costing and innovation, and then to supervise the production of the first prototypes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

– Understanding and analysing the client’s needs and expectations in order to design the most appropriate technical solution
– Searching for components in the internal database or on the market, where necessary
– Creating and coding components in the ERP system and submitting requests for quotations to the procurement department in conjunction with the technical component lead (validation, coding rules)
– Draw wiring harness diagrams using the in-house Photon software
– Create bills of materials and assembly sequences in our ERP system in accordance with internal rules
– Assess production assembly times based on batch sizes
– Estimate the technical resources required to carry out the project and assess the risks inherent in the project
– Collaborate with clients’ design office technicians to propose and justify technical alternatives that improve performance
– Keep abreast of technical developments regarding new components for clients’ applications
– Size electrical components
– Prepare industrialisation documentation: FMEA, FIFAB, 1:1 scale drawings, test programme, adjustment of assembly sequences, etc.
– Monitor the production of initial samples or prototypes and refine the manufacturing specifications
– Approve tooling designs for new products
– Research, design and approve production equipment
– Analyse and design industrial processes that guarantee our customers’ critical specifications

Required skills

– Ensure the feasibility and cost estimation of client projects
– Ensure the accuracy of technical data in the ERP system
– Contribute to the consolidation of know-how and technical expertise
– Ensure product compliance with client requirements
– Monitor components and production equipment
– Adhere to the cost/quality/deadline/HSE policy
– Keep your line manager informed of your activities
– Comply with procedures, instructions and quality, safety and environmental rules
– Identify any non-conformities, isolate them and alert your line manager or the quality department
– Ensure compliance with waste sorting guidelines

TECHNICAL SKILLS

– Proficiency in reading electrical diagrams
– Proficiency in using computers and the Office suite
– Proficiency in design software: AutoCAD, SEE Electrical, SolidWorks
– Knowledge of control cabinet sizing, component layout and wiring harnesses
– Knowledge of components relevant to clients’ markets
– Knowledge of electrical safety standards
– Knowledge of an ERP system
– English: B1
– French: C1

Two years’ experience in electrical and mechanical design
Two years’ higher education in an industrial field

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