Mechanical Design Engineer

Due to success and significant sustained growth my client are now recruiting for an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to join their successful team.

The Role

* To design and oversee special purpose machine projects from order acceptance to customer hand over

* To be responsible for the design and detailing of projects

* To communicate effectively to customers, suppliers and team members

* To be responsible for the successful delivery of each project

* To be part of a team dedicated to delivering projects to plan and to budget

Key Tasks

* To attend sales hand over meetings and commit to an overall project plan and budget

* To perform mechanical design and detailing functions for projects allocated to you using 3D CAD within the time allocated in the project plan

* To arrange Design Reviews during design to ensure design is well executed, meets overall requirements, designed for assembly, robust & reliable operation, is designed to meet or better budget, minimise any development issues, etc

* To obtain a Design Pass Off by the customer on time and to project plan

* To ensure Design Bill of Materials are produced on time and within budget

* To negotiate with external suppliers and obtain the most cost-efficient materials in line with project budgets and time plans

* To assist the electrical design process by communicating clearly and effectively through the duration of the project and especially through the mechanical design phase

* To visit customer sites to obtain measurements for all dimensions, drawings, site layouts, sample products and all other considerations required for the design to

Candidate Profile

* Competence in mechanical design, robotics, automation, design of mechanical mechanisms and pneumatic systems would be an advantage:

* Degree qualified/HNC/HND or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline

* Minimum 5 years’ experience in mechanical design role ideally related to automation machinery.

* Expert user of 3D parametric CAD package, ideally Solid-edge however use of Solid-works, Inventor, Creo etc would also be considered

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