R&D Engineer – Smoke Control & Fire Dampeners
Job Title: R&D Engineer – Smoke Control & Fire Dampeners
Job reference Number: 233271-4033-25174
Industry Sector: R&D, Research and Development, R&D Engineer, Product Development, New Products, Fire & Smoke Controls, Fire & Smoke Dampers, Smoke Ventilation Fans, Air & Volume Control Dampers, Damper Control Systems, HVAC products, M&E Consultants, Main Contractors, M&E Contractors, Ductwork Contractors, Plumbing & Heating and HVAC Distributors and other Building Services Products
Location: Aylesford
Remuneration: £40,000 – £45,000
Benefits: Comprehensive Benefits Packages
The role of the R&D Engineer – Smoke Control & Fire Dampeners will involve:
- R&D Engineer position dealing with the development of a large portfolio of fire and smoke control products
- Designing new products or making design modifications to currently portfolio
- Producing drawings of installations for testing purposes
- May be some travel involved to Dover and Barcelona to carry out witness testing and build testing
- Carry out mechanical based analysis, development and design of products and equipment
- Understand and improve our clients current product range designs
- Produce and check CAD drawings, documentation and technical reports
- Ensuring smooth transition from design stage through to manufacture
- Prototype testing and documenting reports
- Ensure all works are completed to H&S regulations and to the highest standard
- Ensure all technical documentation is accurate to support product range
- Liaison with production team to assist with the manufacturing of products
The ideal applicant will be an R&D Engineer – Smoke Control & Fire Dampeners with:
- Must be from an R&D or product development background dealing with smoke control systems, fire dampeners or a related products like sheet metal, fans, ductworks
- 3D CAD experience, ideally with Autodesk Inventor
- Experience working with sheet metal preferred
- Familiarity with fluid dynamics, leakage testing, air flow testing would be highly advantageous
- Ability to interpret technical drawings
- Acumen to work with technical information/data and EN standards
- A ‘can do’ flexible attitude, with the ability to work independently or as part of a team
- Good analytical and numerical skills
- Creative, problem solver, analytical minded
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal across all levels
- Self-motivated, exceptional time management and high levels of organisation
Mitchell Maguire is a specialist Construction Recruitment Consultancy, dealing exclusively with Construction Jobs, Construction vacancies and Specification positions within: Fire & Smoke Controls, Fire & Smoke Dampers, Smoke Ventilation Fans, Air & Volume Control Dampers, Damper Control Systems, HVAC products, M&E Consultants, Main Contractors, M&E Contractors, Ductwork Contractors, Plumbing & Heating and HVAC Distributors and other Building Services Products