Mechanical Design Engineer - 9 Month FTC

At Modine, we are Engineering a Cleaner, Healthier World™. Building on more than 100 years of excellence in thermal management, we provide trusted systems and solutions that improve air quality and conserve natural resources. Our Airedale by Modine brand is a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative thermal management solutions for data centres, clean rooms, hospitals, universities, and other mission-critical environments.

Trusted as The Critical Cooling Specialists, Airedale by Modine has decades of experience providing efficient, flexible end-to-end cooling solutions that work smarter, not harder, to deliver more cooling for less power. With manufacturing facilities in Canada, Spain, the UK, and the U.S., we’re scaling up across the world to support an ever-growing demand for our solutions. That’s where you come in….

The Role

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Mechanical Design Engineer to work in the Product Development team on a 9 month fixed term contract. It involves working closely with a team of mechanical, electrical, controls, manufacturing and quality engineers to design and develop new standard HVAC products whilst maintaining the existing portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

The role consists of working as part of a team to develop new product design projects in accordance with APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) and relevant SOM guidelines from concept through to full product launch. You will aid the Lead Mechanical engineer where necessary and as a team will be responsible for creating design briefs for company wide approval, performance predictions, hitting cost targets, designing products with manufacturing and assembly in mind to allow labour targets to be met, project timescales, technical features, training and all critical deliverables.

Supplier technology plays an important part of new designs so it is anticipated that supplier and purchasing communication will be frequent. Preferred suppliers will be used wherever possible in a manner that ensures high quality products are available using most efficient manufacturing processes. Comparisons with competitor’s products will be expected as projects require.

• Carrying out engineering calculations

• Creating performance prediction programs

• Acoustic performance calculations

• Selecting and specifying critical components to fulfil a design brief

• Water system design and pump selection

• Air system design and fan selection

• Refrigeration system design and component selection

• Heat exchanger optimisation including fin and tube coil design

• Interface with Electrical Design, Controls, Research and Laboratory teams  Creating 3D models, layout drawings and schematics  Structuring Bills of Material  Implementing component upgrades on existing standard product ranges  Working to deadlines & cost requirements

Skills & Experience

• Degree Qualified in an Engineering discipline or relevant Science based subject

• Good theoretical and practical understanding of thermodynamics

• Good theoretical and practical understanding of fluid mechan

• Be able to work under own initiative

• Be able to learn quickly and think laterally

• Be able to work in a team and manage projects to completion

• Be able to communicate effectively at all levels

• Experience of 3D modelling and 2D drafting

Ideally experience of the following software:

MS Word, Excel and VBA o Solid Edge ST9 and later o Autocad 2D o SAP