Mechanical Design Engineer

Location: Santiago de Chile, Region Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile

Category: Research & Development

Employment Type: Full time

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Office

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

DESCRIPTION:

Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer

Reports to: Engineering Manager

Number of Direct Reports: 0

Position Summary:

We are seeking an experienced, skilled and driven Mechanical Design Engineer to join our diverse, dynamic, high-performance engineering team. This role is focused on design and delivery of mechanical solutions for slurry analyser systems (e.g. Samplers & Analysers) and associated equipment in the mining environment within the Minerals product portfolio of the Chemical Analysis Division (CAD) of Thermo Fisher to match client requirements. This will involve working with the commercial and sales teams at the bidding phase of projects as well as working with Project Managers and Operations team on project execution. This role requires hands-on design expertise and strong communication skills.

Key Responsibilities:

Engineering Support to Commercial & Sales Teams:

• Collaborate with Sales team and customers to gather design requirements, provide technical input and generate/clarify exceptions to specifications.
• Review sales proposals for technical feasibility and provide suggested improvements/changes where required.
• Provide engineering drawing packages, specification reviews, data sheets, costings and other technical requirements to Sales team in a timely manner.
• Provide expert advice to Engineering companies in integrating sampling and analysis solutions into overall plant layout design.
• Offer solutions consistent with annual vertical market strategic plans.
• Work closely with Project Managers, operations and supply chain teams to meet lead time and quality targets

Project Delivery:

• Prepare project specific engineering documentation, including BOMs, detailed drawings, part specs, and engineering change notices.
• Ensure that designs are safe, fit for purpose and cost effective. This will require an understanding of appropriate safety regulations, client requirement and manufacturing capabilities.
• Perform engineering calculations, including structural, fluid flow, and pressure analysis, and conduct FEA and CFD simulations when required to validate and optimize designs.
• Support the full lifecycle of projects – from initial design to delivery and support.
• Collaborate with project managers, production teams, and clients to ensure technical compliance and timely execution.
• Other duties as required to ensure project delivery.

Other Job Requirements:

• Adhere to Thermo Fisher OHS policies and procedures and ensure a safe and healthy workplace environment.

Continuous Improvement:

• As part of the business PPI-Lean Enterprise program, actively participate in practical process improvement (PPI) projects and activities across the site including kaizen events and training using proven problem-solving tools to evaluate gaps or misses in performance and establish sustainable corrective and preventative actions
• Support the site in reaching its financial targets for productivity and identify ways to reduce production costs
• Actively use the Root-Cause Counter-Measure (RCCM) 5-whys tool to evaluate gaps or misses in performance (KPIs) and establish sustainable corrective and preventative actions.
• Embrace the SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost (inventory and productivity)) culture and actively participate in daily management activities (stand-up meetings, Gembas).
• Be actively engaged in the CAS program to be aware of and identify improvements to customer satisfaction.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Mechatronic Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum 7 years work experience in a related mechanical design engineering role.
• Customer-facing engineering experience in mining or heavy mechanical industry - must be comfortable communicating directly with clients, understanding needs, and presenting solutions
• Strong understanding of specification review, project compliance, and ability to read and understand engineering plant drawings and P&ID diagrams
• Proficiency in SolidWorks or equivalent 3D CAD platform
• Proven capability in engineering calculations, structural and flow-related, and good understanding of mechanical systems design principles for harsh/industrial environments
• Experience performing FEA (e.g., stress, vibration) and CFD (e.g., flow path, erosion analysis).
• End-to-end project delivery experience from design through implementation
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes and design-for-manufacturing (DFM) principles
• Demonstrated knowledge or and experience working to engineering and AS/ISO standards, including the ISO 9001: Quality System
• Self-motivated and action oriented with an ability to manage schedules and maintain critical timelines

Desired Requirements/Qualifications (Bonus):

• Experience working with or designing slurry analyser systems or similar fluid/mechanical systems.
• Familiarity with relevant Australian or international mining standards.
• Site/work experience in mining, mineral processing or heavy mechanical equipment industry
• Knowledge of product lifecycle management (PLM) systems

What We Offer:

• Challenging projects in a niche technical field.
• Flexible work environment.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• A collaborative team culture with real-world impact.