Job Description
The Design Engineer – BOM is responsible for creating, maintaining, and validating accurate Bills of Materials throughout the product lifecycle. This role bridges design engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and supply chain to ensure that product structures, part data, and documentation are complete, compliant, and production-ready.
- Develop and maintain Engineering BOMs (EBOM) aligned with design intent and technical specifications.
- Ensure BOM accuracy, completeness, and consistency across CAD, PLM, and ERP systems.
- Structure multi-level BOMs for assemblies, sub-assemblies, and components.
- Manage BOM revisions, version control, and change history.
- Work closely with design engineers to translate CAD models and drawings into accurate BOMs.
- Support concept, prototype, and production phases with timely BOM releases.
- Participate in design reviews to validate part selection, quantities, and configurations.
- Support Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and Engineering Change Orders (ECOs).
- Assess BOM impact of design changes on cost, lead time, manufacturability, and compliance.
- Ensure changes are communicated and implemented across all affected functions.
- Collaborate with manufacturing, sourcing, and procurement teams to resolve BOM discrepancies.
- Support make/buy decisions, alternate part strategies, and material substitutions.
- Assist with cost roll-ups and material availability analysis.
- Ensure BOMs comply with internal standards, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications.
- Maintain supporting documentation such as part numbers, descriptions, and material specifications.
Qualifications
- Experience in design engineering, product engineering, or BOM management.
- Hands-on experience with BOM structures in a manufacturing or product development environment.
- Proficiency with CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks, Creo, CATIA, NX).
- Experience using ERP systems for BOM management.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and materials.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
Additional Information
Equal Opportunity: We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. To ensure equal opportunities for all candidates, we commit to a fair and unbiased recruitment process at every stage. This includes ensuring hiring managers are aware of legislation, providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities, and actively seeking to eliminate any form of discrimination based on race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. Our goal is to create a recruitment environment where every candidate feels valued and has an equal chance to succeed.
If you experience difficulties or are unable to apply for a role on-line please contact us at people.skills@harland-wolff.com and one of the team will be in contact to help you.
- 3 month FTC
- Competitive salary
- Company pension
- Life Assurance
- L&D opportunities
If you experience difficulties or are unable to apply for a role on-line please contact us at people.skills@harland-wolff.com and one of the team will be in contact to help you.
