Design Engineer

Seismic Recruitment

Desford

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer for a 12-month contract in Desford, UK. The role involves designing high-performance machinery, working on fluid line systems, and collaborating with global teams. Candidates should have experience in product development and CAD tools like CREO. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to innovative engineering projects while ensuring compliance with regulations.

Qualifications

Demonstrable understanding of Highway machinery product development.
Extensive knowledge of 3D CAD geometry using fluid lines modelling techniques.
Effective utilization of techniques to analyze problems and develop solutions.
Ability to convert customer needs into product specifications.
Experience with Compact Wheel Loaders.
Prior experience in a mobile construction equipment environment.

Responsibilities

Design and develop fluid lines installations for hydraulic oil and coolant.
Work across projects and collaborate with global teams to deliver new designs.
Coordinate with different departments to manage design changes.
Communicate design status through presentations and reports.

Skills

Highway machinery product development

Computer-Aided Design (CREO)

Analytical Thinking

Product Design and Manufacture

Compact Wheel Loader experience

Engineering experience in mobile construction equipment

Tools

Teamcenter

Job description

Resourcing & Compliance Administrator at Seismic Recruitment

Mechanical Design Engineer

12-month contract - with potential to extend for the right person

37 hours a week: 08:00-16:00 Mon-Fri

Whether you are seeking out a fresh challenge or the chance to diversify your portfolio, this opportunity for Mechanical Design Engineer provides a truly unique chance to contribute to the development of high-performance machinery within one of the world's most recognised and acclaimed manufacturers. You will be directly involved in moulding the next generation of compact equipment through fluid line integration and innovative mechanical systems. You will be engaging with elegant design platforms to optimise and create hydraulic and thermal routing systems, and ensuring all is fully compliant with the UK and EU regulations and compliance.

Role Responsibilities:

The design and development of fluid lines installations for hydraulic oil, engine coolant, and air conditioning refrigerant, which are validated to meet functional and technical requirements. This will include the routing of hose and tube assemblies, selection of adapters, and definition of mounting arrangements.
Working across multiple projects and collaborating with global teams and suppliers to deliver new designs into series production, which meet quality, velocity, and cost targets.
Coordinating with sales and marketing, product development groups, supply chain, and manufacturing to manage design changes through the engineering life cycle.
Communicating design status to stakeholders and participating functional areas through presentations and detailed reports.

What you need:

A demonstrable understanding of Highway machinery product development systems and processes.
Computer-Aided Design & Engineering: Extensive knowledge and ability to create 3D CAD geometry using fluid lines modelling techniques (ideally CREO), apply geometric dimensioning and tolerancing to recognised standards, and complete changes using engineering data management systems (ideally Teamcenter).
Analytical Thinking: Effective utilisation of techniques and tools to analyse problems, determine root cause, and develop creative solutions.
Product Design and Manufacture: An ability to convert customer needs into requirements and specifications that drive the development of concepts through to production designs.
Compact Wheel Loader experience
Prior engineering experience in a mobile construction equipment manufacturing environment.

Seniority level