ENGINEERING CHECKER

Role: Engineering Checker

Location: Bolton

Duration: 6 Month Contract

Rate: £35-40 p/h PAYE

The purpose of the Engineering Checker is to ensure the quality of the engineering departments’ technical output is consistent, aligns with business standards, and satisfies customer specification/ statutory regulation, in a timely manner and in accordance with programme release schedules.

Key Objective

• In line with the business’ drive for continuous improvement, contribute to the identification of any technical shortcomings presented in the department output (or processes) that impact quality or time, and propose solutions to these.
• Guarantee quality and consistent output from the engineering department to the customer, and into production.
• Eradication of drawing error and associated drawing related NCR’s.

Performance Standard

• Demonstrate a reduction of drawing issues and associated NCR’s year-on-year through accuracy of checking process.
• Ensure engineering output is consistent and accurate for all product types and/ or projects.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Check and approve engineering output (including all 3D Models, drawings, Bill of Materials (MRP (BOM), and any documentation) for technical completeness, clarity of information, conformance with standards, dimensional accuracy, manufacturability, and the correct specification of materials and processes.
• Check and approve tolerance stack analyses for technical completeness and correctness; ensure cumulative tolerances do not render the products in-operable or uncertified.
• Responsible for the definition of a standard drawing format, and alignment of all engineering output to this standard. Where amendments to drawing standards are required, this role is responsible for re-defining the affected standard(s) with the change, gaining approval from the Engineering Supervisor, and rolling out the changes to the wider department.
• Complete adherence to the company ISO 9001 procedures and process maps. Populating the project/ department checking log(s) for all drawings/ documentation that is submitted into checking, and once checked, prior to return to the originator.
• Contribute to the resolution of NCR’s against the department. Raise NCR’s as required. Highlight any re-occurring performance issues of design engineer(s) to the Engineering Supervisor for monitoring.
• Providing constructive feedback to the design engineer(s) on their individual output.
• Promote good working relationships within the department, and with other departments.
• Maintain alignment of the department with the company values and vision.
• Notify the Engineering Supervisor of any period where there is no checking available, for temporary re-assignment.
• Assist Sales & Estimating with tender opportunities as required.

Qualifications and Experience

• Either:
1) Minimum HNC/ HND in Engineering, plus 10+ years’ engineering experience of industrial sheet/
steel fabrications OR
2) Minimum bachelor’s degree (BEng Hons) in Engineering (preferably Mechanical Engineering),
plus 6+ years’ engineering experience of industrial sheet/ steel fabrications.
• Suitable experience using 2D and 3D CAD software packages.
• Experience of engineering drawing authoring or checking within a mechanical design environment, in a relevant field.
• A good understanding of general mechanical engineering principals including manufacturing processes, methods and constraints, and Design for Manufacture (DFM).
• Sound motivational skills with a focus on quality adherence and output.
• Flexibility to work overtime to achieve project plan as required.
• Strong communicator with internal and external customers alike.
• Fully familiar with Client drawing standards.
• A thorough technical understanding of mechanical engineering drawing principals, including (but not limited to):

- Fundamentals such as projection angles, line types, view types, dimensioning methods, title block and change block information.
- Different drawing types and their usage.
- Theory and application of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T).
- Datum systems and the appropriate usage of the different types of datum system.
- Limits and Fits.
- Surface Roughness Specification.
• A thorough understanding of BS 8888:2017 and its application.