Mechanical R&D Engineer

Fette Compacting is a leading supplier of high-tech process equipment for the pharmaceutical industry. Headquartered near Hamburg, with sales and service offices in all major markets, our group designs, produces, installs, and maintains advanced machines for the production of pharmaceutical tablets and capsules worldwide:

The combination of high speed, high precision, and full automation requires the very best engineering skills in the fields of process, mechanics, electronics, and software design. Fette Compacting Belgium, located in Mechelen, is the innovation center of the group for the development of new technologies and machines for the pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities of the future. To strengthen our team, we are looking for a:

Mechanical R&D Engineer

As a Mechanical R&D Engineer, you contribute significantly to the conceptualization, design and evaluation of newly developed machines and technologies for the Fette Compacting portfolio. Working closely with the R&D teams in Process, Electric and Software Engineering at our Technological Center in Mechelen, your main tasks include the investigation, design and realization of new technologies. This specifically involves:

• Participating in brainstorm sessions to generate new ideas
• Mechanical design of concepts in 3D
• Perform calculations and simulations where required
• Detailing and specification from concept to manufacturing
• Assistance and evaluation of prototypes
  

Comprehensive training modules for the relevant products and machines will be provided both in Fette Compacting Belgium and at the headquarters near Hamburg, Germany.

• Experience in the mechanical design of machines
• Experience with a 3D design package, preferably Siemens NX
• Experience in reading process, pneumatical and electrical schematics is a plus
• Team player and passionate for working in an international team
• Hands-on mentality
• Problem-solving mindset and taking initiative
• Ability to plan and execute tasks independently
• Attention to detail
• Good knowledge of Dutch and English language
  

The employment location is at Fette Compacting Belgium in Mechelen. Permanent residence in Belgium is therefore required for this job. Occasionally, travel to the Headquarters near Hamburg may be required for training or project team meetings.

• Working in a highly innovative environment of high-tech machines
• Working in a small-scale and flexible engineering environment
• Contribute to technological innovation in the pharmaceutical industry
• Competitive salary and fringe benefits (meal vouchers, health insurance)
• Possibility of flexible working hours

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