Design Engineer

Accept Recruitment; Coventry; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

On-site parking

Company sick pay

Sage Employee Benefits

Job summary

Accept Recruitment's client in Coventry is seeking a Design Engineer to design and develop mechanical components from concept through production, producing 3D models and 2D drawings to GD&T standards. You'll perform stress analyses, support customer specials, and work closely with production, quality and purchasing to ensure cost-effective designs.

Prototyping and validation support included. Ideal candidates have a mechanical engineering degree, strong 3D CAD skills (SolidWorks desirable), and

Qualifications

• Degree or HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering or similar.
• Proven experience as a Design Engineer in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong 3D CAD skills; SolidWorks desirable.
• Good grasp of manufacturing processes, materials and tolerancing.
• Driveline, gearbox or transmission experience is a bonus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical components and assemblies, from concept through to production.
• Produce 3D models and detailed 2D manufacturing drawings to recognised standards (GD&T).
• Carry out engineering calculations, including stress analysis.
• Support customer specials and application engineering requests.
• Work closely with production, quality and purchasing to make sure designs can be manufactured at the right cost.
• Manage engineering change, BOMs and documentation.
• Help with prototype build, testing and validation.

Skills

3D CAD

SolidWorks

Mechanical design

GD&T

Education

Degree/HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Design Engineer

Location: Coventry

Salary: Up to £42,500 + benefits

Hours: 37 per week – Monday to Thursday 8:00–16:30, Friday 8:00–13:00

The company

Our client is a long-established Coventry engineering manufacturer, designing and building precision products for customers in the UK and around the world. They are growing their engineering team and want a Design Engineer to start as soon as possible.

The role

• Design and develop mechanical components and assemblies, from concept through to production
• Produce 3D models and detailed 2D manufacturing drawings to recognised standards (GD&T)
• Carry out engineering calculations, including stress analysis
• Support customer specials and application engineering requests
• Work closely with production, quality and purchasing to make sure designs can be manufactured at the right cost
• Manage engineering change, BOMs and documentation
• Help with prototype build, testing and validation

About you

• Degree or HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering or similar
• Proven experience as a Design Engineer in a manufacturing setting
• Strong 3D CAD skills in any package. SolidWorks is desirable but not essential, as skills transfer and training is available
• Good grasp of manufacturing processes, materials and tolerancing
• Driveline, gearbox or transmission experience is a bonus but not required
• Practical, detail-focused, and able to manage several projects at once

What’s on offer

• Salary up to £42,500
• Early finish on Fridays (13:00)
• Company sick pay
• Sage Employee Benefits: retail discounts plus wellbeing and financial support tools
• SolidWorks training if needed
• Pension scheme
• On-site parking
• Long-term career development in a stable, established business