Categoria: Industrial / Manufacturing

Luogo di lavoro: Pisa e provincia

The R&D; Mechanical Engineer will contribute to the product design, updating, validation and certification.

The R&D; Engineer will report to the R&D; Manager and will work as part of an international team, with the following responsibilities:

- Lead engineering activities to support re‑design, updating and certification of industrial components manufactured locally and at multiple global manufacturing locations.
- Drive product improvements pursuing a balance of performance, quality, cost, manufacturability, and reliability requirements.
- Plan, coordinate, and execute engineering projects according to product release and engineering change processes approved within the organization.
- Lead design and validation, including specification development, prototype evaluation, laboratory testing, and production qualification.
- Liaise with global engineering teams, manufacturing plants and suppliers to align technical development, industrialization and production.
- Identify technical risks, develop mitigation plans, communicate status, trade‑offs, and recommendations to stakeholders.
- Lead mechanical engineering workflows for product certification according to applicable standards.
- Evaluate alternative materials, manufacturing processes, and design solutions to optimize components design.
- Investigate prototype performance leading testing campaigns.
- Work directly with suppliers of materials and components to guarantee technical compliance along the whole development process.




- Prepare clear technical summaries to support product validation.
- Operate according to the requirements indicated by QHSE management system adopted by the organization.

Requisiti: The successful candidate will have the following characteristics:

- Engineering degree (preferably Mechanical or Aerospace).
- 5+ years of experience in mechanical design, product development and validation in an industrial environment.
- Experience with component and product validation, including prototype evaluation, laboratory testing, test-report analysis, and production qualification.
- Experience with engineering changes involving materials and/or manufacturing processes, considering the balance between technical performance, production schedule, cost, quality, and compliance needs.
- Good knowledge of mechanical design fundamentals including tolerance analysis, FMEA/risk assessment, materials selection, and formal change-control systems.
- Experience with injection-molded engineering plastics is strongly preferred.
- Experience with elastomers, brass cast or machined components, stainless steel, coatings, or joining/welding processes is a plus.
- Ability to collaborate effectively in an international engineering team and to liaise with all departments involved in the manufacturing process.
- Ability to liaise with suppliers of materials and components.
- Strong analytical problem-solving skills.
- Experience with SolidWorks/PDM, FEM, CFD will be a plus.
- Fluent knowledge of Italian and English.
- Availability to travel for business locally and internationally (<10% of time).

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📌 R&D Mechanical Engineer - Industrial Components (Pisa)
🏢 Michael Page International
📍 Pisa