Simulation Engineer – Nationwide

Job title:

Simulation Engineer – Nationwide

Company

Royal Mail

Job description

Job reference number 312497Simulation Engineer – Nationwide
Competitive salaryCar allowance £4200 or £3700 as cash via payroll each month (£308.33)
Healthcare
Annual bonus potential of upto 18%
Generous annual leave offering of 27.5 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 10 years servicePermanent, Full timeNational/In Office (2 days per week in Swindon)An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Royal Mail as a Simulation Engineer. The Lead Simulation Engineer is responsible for the creation and delivery of complex simulations for a variety of Design Engineering projects.The role will work actively as part of the Design Engineering team, striving to modernise and improve existing processes whilst driving new and innovative solutions into our current ways of working to improve business performance. This is a key leadership role in our journey to bring the engineering vision to lifeAbout the role
In this position you’ll lead the creation of virtual models for real-world projects and initiatives to effectively analyse and assess the viability of automated processes within a virtual environment. You’ll also determine key factors and impactors ahead of implementation within real-world conditionsYou’ll identify problem areas within designed processes and ensure robust system simulations are performed to gain detailed insight and modelling within a virtual environmentThe key ambitions of this role are to drive cost reduction, efficiency improvements and increased effectiveness off design activities without impacting the physical operation ahead of launchYou’ll play a leading role in the Design Engineering team, driving engineering design projects, innovations and solutions both centrally and locallyYou’ll identify future opportunities to drive in-house manufacturing, design and simulation capability to deliver key elements of engineering design projectsYou’ll champion new processes to drive in-house capability, innovation and people development within engineeringYou’ll work closely with maintenance teams to drive reliability into existing automation fleetYou’ll have the ability to lead, inspire and energise a team of technical experts to deliver high performanceYou’ll be a positive leader within engineering, playing a key role in the development of central and national teams, whilst owning your personal development, identifying areas to grow own skills and knowledge.You’ll promote the business culture: Be Positive, Be Brilliant, Be Part of It and drive professionalism, positivity and engagement within all areas of RM Engineering.About You
To be successful in this position you shall have the following experience:

• Extensive experience in the development of complex simulations within an automated environment
• A strong Engineering background with proven ability to demonstrate intuitive thinking towards engineering problem solving and solution delivery.
• Strong knowledge and experience of using simulation software packages (e.g SIMUL8, PlantSim, NX MCD, Visual Components)
• Knowledge and experience of using design packages (e.g Autodesk)
• Ability to meet project development deadlines and targets within tight timescales
• Ability to work on own initiative and actively as part of a team
• A highly motivated individual with a proven track record of successfully delivering improvements and initiatives in a challenging environment

Extra Benefits

• RMG Share Schemes – partnership and matching share offer
• Family friendly support – enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
• Discounts and offers – there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills*.
• Supportive and generous company sick pay
• Your Wellbeing – you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It’s free, and it’s for everyone.
• Lifestyle benefits – You can purchase a car, bike, home technology or mobile phone, or choose from a range of health benefits and insurance products. You make regular payments from your salary, and so could save on tax*.
• Financial support – information and services to help you manage debt and grow your financial knowledge, with debt consolidation & savings plans*
• Your peace of mind with – Healthcare CashPlan, Dental Cover, Additional Life (life insurance) & Additional Life Partner, Hospital & Death Benefit Plans; Voluntary Critical illness & Voluntary Critical illness Partner
• Free & discounted RMG products – free keep safe & redirection, partner discounts
• Free stamps at Christmas

*Available only to perm employeesYour career in safe handsAt Royal Mail we value our people and we want our people to be proud to work for our businesses.We have the assets, the infrastructure and the scale that others don’t, yet we are a big part of the communities we operate in, making billions of precious deliveries each year. We are responsible for the largest B2B customer database in the UK and are one of the largest employers in the UK, providing one in every 194 jobs.An operation of this size needs a strong support network, and the HR, Legal, Finance, IT, Risk & Governance, Customer Experience, Sales & Marketing departments are all integral to helping us to utilise the latest technology and business approaches to optimise, automate and digitise our operations.Royal Mail is a forward thinking, innovative organisation, that is also committed to reducing emissions and improving air quality in our communities. This includes investing in technologies such as electric vehicles, drones, alternative fuel trucks and energy improvements to our estate.For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here:Next StepsThe next stage of the selection process will be a face to face or virtual interview consisting of competency based and role specific questions.Trust forms the foundation of everything we do in Royal Mail. We want to be transparent about what kind of qualities we are looking for and build trust from the very beginning of your journey with us. The first step is your interview, and we mean ‘your’ interview. We want to give you the opportunity to shine. To enable you to do this, we will provide you with your interview questions ahead of the interview taking place. This will allow you time to prepare, and ensure you have your best examples in mind. Royal Mail Group values both trust, and our people.We don’t expect every candidate to meet the full criteria for the role. If your experience looks a little different from the job requirements, but you feel you have the relevant skills to bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you.Royal Mail are proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve.We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Please share the details within your application if required.We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here:Closing Date: 4th August. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.#LI-POST #RMG #LIMRT

Expected salary

Location

Swindon

Job date

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 02:12:29 GMT

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