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Syntegon is a global leader in process and packaging technology. With around 5,800 colleagues in nearly 20 countries, the Syntegon Group works on intelligent and sustainable technologies for the pharmaceutical and food industries. Let's contribute together to ensuring that people worldwide are provided with high-quality medications and safely packaged food.

With our global service organization and our comprehensive service portfolio, we contribute sustainably to the profitable growth of our customers. Together, let's help ensure that people around the world are supplied with high-quality medicines and safely packaged foods.

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Your duties

Perform design work on both customer projects and development projects.
Attend specification meetings with global customers and providing authoritative contribution regarding the mechanical design aspects of projects.
Take responsibility for all the mechanical aspects of a project and providing technical guidance to internal and external customers as necessary.
Communicate with other design engineers (mechanical and electrical) during the design of projects to ensure that these disciplines are fully coordinated.
Make occasional visits to both UK and international destinations as necessitated by the customer project or development project requirements.
Contribute creative ideas; producing concepts, producing design schemes.
Produce parts lists, assembly drawings and detail drawings.
Complete engineering design on time to the project plan.
Be aware of cost targets in design, purchasing, and assembly.
Document and archive all project related material.
Carry out risk assessments on machinery and assemblies of machinery.
Advise on mechanical Health and Safety aspects of the product range.
Keep abreast of developments in UK and European safety legislation and attend courses as necessary.
Attend project meetings and update the Project Managers on engineering progress.
Liaise with all departments to ensure projects are completed on time and to budget.
Provide assistance to Assembly personnel during the build phase of a project and assisting in commissioning.
Provide support to Sales and the Applications Manager regarding concept drawings, carton appraisals, design hours, parts costs and assembly hours.

Knowledge and Skills:

The job holder will hold the following knowledge and skills:

Experienced in the design of electro-mechanical mechanisms and equipment.
Advanced 3D modelling skills (preferably Solid Works) Sheet metal an advantage.
Demonstrable skill in design for manufacture and assembly meeting cost targets.
The ability to read and produce 2D production drawings applying GD&T as necessary
Able to perform confirmatory engineering calculations and analysis as required.
Experience of the interactions and interfaces with electrical engineering.
Confident to take the technical lead in a team on occasional larger projects.
Knowledge of the machinery directive and UKCA/CE marking.
Excellent problem solving and trouble shooting ability
Engineering Degree (Mechanical, Mechatronics, Integrated) Minimum HNC
Minimum 5-10 years’ experience in a Design/Development Engineering role.

Your profile

Packaging machinery
Safety considerations
Hygienic considerations
Ergonomics and aesthetics
Paper/carton feeding mechanisms
Product handling equipment
Servo motion technology
Pneumatic systems
Materials. Stainless steels, plastics, composites

More information

We are a group of open-minded and high-spirited collaborators. We emphasize collaboration and mutual support. We are more than happy to support your wishes of improvement within your area of expertise. Besides that, we offer a fine salary package, lots of benefits, and various fun social activities.

Syntegon offer:

An attractive job in an international company
A corporate culture with a strong focus on technology and collaboration
Great opportunities for personal and professional development
Informal work environment and committed colleagues
An attractive salary package, pension and health insurance
Over time options
Flexi Working hours

Seniority level

Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type

Employment type Full-time
Job function

Job function Engineering and Information Technology
Industries Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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