Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is part of Spirax Group, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.
When you join us, you will be integrated into a cooperative and encouraging team, participate in challenging yet critical work, and experience ongoing growth opportunities to help you achieve your full potential. Visit our website to learn more.
Job summary
In this role working in the WMArchitect Applications Engineering team you will be designing the single use systems that make up the WMArchitect product line. As part of a dedicated team of engineers you will be collaborating closely with global sales teams to draw and quote systems for our customers which are both innovative and manufacturable. Your role will be vital to ensuring we continue to provide a world class service which meets the demanding needs of the biopharma and medical device industries. The role includes an initial project to increase automation in the design process, including automated BOM generation, reducing time to draw and reducing probability of error through transitioning to the Solidworks platform.
Key responsibilities
- You will be an integral part of the consultative selling process for WMArchitect, collaborating with sales teams from multiple countries to evaluate design requests for our global customer base.
- You will be managing multiple stakeholders to ensure enquiries are given appropriate prioritization.
- You will join customer calls where needed to provide technical guidance to the customer directly and troubleshoot any potential design issues.
- You will be responsible for designing and drawing new assembly products made under the WMArchitect brand. To do this you will be:
- Providing expert technical knowledge on assembly design and feasibility.
- Balancing factors such as lead time, price, component availability, fit and function, ease of manufacture and customer specific requirements to find the optimum design configuration.
- Using vector design software (e.g. CorelDraw) to create descriptive manufacturing drawings of assemblies.
- Working closely with the validation team to ensure all components used in assemblies are compliant with relevant standards.
- You will be responsible for quoting new designs and updating prices for existing drawings.
- To do this you will use a predefined cost model to calculate the prices and understand the breakdown of margins.
- You will liaise with suppliers and the local purchasing team to obtain pricing and lead time of componentry.
- Where needed you will collaborate with local and global stakeholders to ensure we are quoting assemblies at the most appropriate price point.
- You will be creating and maintaining WMArchitect part numbers in our enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.
- You will be working with our PLM team and Solidworks partners (Solid Solutions) to get a proof-of-concept model set up in Solidworks for assembly design. This will include:
- Gathering component drawings from various product websites and internal resources to populate the ‘toolkit’ with commonly used components
- Working with the applications team to establish rules to govern some of the automation
- Working with the PLM team to detail a transition plan from our current document control procedures to Windchill
- Helping to train the engineering team on the use of Solidworks and the PLM system and the wider WMArchitect team who access drawings
- You will work closely with the planning and operations teams to troubleshoot any technical issues during planning and manufacture of WMArchitect assemblies.
- You will be supporting the implementation of continuous improvement ideas and project work for WMArchitect.
- You will support ongoing quality programs for WMArchitect including sterility and product testing.
- You help monitor and track progress within the team to be able to report KPIs in daily SDT meetings.
Skills/experience
- Degree in Engineering or equivalent industrial experience
- Ideally experience within biopharmaceutical processing components and single-use systems
- Experience using CAD software, ideally Solidworks
- Strong numerical and analytical skills
- Knowledge of ERP systems
- Effective communicator, including managing a variety of stakeholders with varied priorities
- Excellent organisational skills with ability to work under pressure
- Attention to detail
Benefits
At Watson-Marlow, we believe in taking care of our colleagues. We offer a generous benefits package, including:
- A competitive salary
- Flexible working arrangements
- A generous holiday allowance
- Three days’ paid volunteering leave
- Comprehensive private healthcare
- An enhanced retirement plan
- Life assurance
- Additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan
