Location: Bolton
Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 + benefits (dependent on experience)
The Business
A well established machinery manufacturer designing and building bespoke innovative machinery solutions and equipment used by customers worldwide. The business has built a strong reputation for equipment quality, innovation, and customer service.
The Role
This is a unique opportunity for a Mechanical Design Engineer to take full ownership of mechanical design within the business.
The Mechanical Design Engineer will be responsible for the design and development of bespoke machinery and automation systems from concept through to manufacture, testing and installation.
The Mechanical Design Engineer will design new machinery from scratch, lead concept development, prototyping and R&D, and take designs through to manufacture.
The Mechanical Design Engineer must be proficient in Autodesk Inventor and Vault.
They are looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer who is comfortable on the workshop floor and involved with machine builds as they are designing on screen.
The is roles involves design machinery, solving engineering challenges and seeing your ideas move from concept through to manufacture and final build.
Key Responsibilities
Design bespoke machinery from concept through to manufacture
Produce 3D models, assemblies and detailed drawings using Autodesk Inventor
Lead R&D, prototyping and new machine development
Design sheet metal and stainless-steel fabricated components
Ensure designs are practical, efficient and manufacturable
Support machine build, test, installation and commissioning phases
Contribute ideas to improve machine performance, build quality and efficiency
Requirements
Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent qualifications
At least 3 year’s experience as a Mechanical Design Engineer within a machinery manufacturing environment
Background designing bespoke machinery, conveyors or handling equipment
Strong experience using Autodesk Inventor and Vault
Experience managing designs through the full project lifecycle, from concept through to manufacture and installation
Experience designing with stainless steel
Good understanding of manufacturing processes and materials
Experience with sheet metal design
What’s On Offer
£40,000 – £50,000 salary (depending on experience)
30 days holiday (including bank holidays + Christmas shutdown)
Workplace pension
Stable business with low staff turnover
Real freedom to design, innovate and create new machinery
Designing bespoke machinery, variety of designs
Opportunity to build and shape a mechanical design function long term
Long term career progression
If you would like to find out more, please get in touch with Adele Lewis:
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Salary description
£40000.00 - £50000.00 per year