Design Engineer

Meridian Business Support; Exeter; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension Scheme

Salary Sacrifice scheme

Job summary

Meridian Business Support is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join the in‑house design team in the UK. The role focuses on designing, engineering and specifying new products, while improving the existing range and implementing necessary modifications.

You will take products from concept through to detailed drawings for manufacture, determining suitable methods for in‑house and external production. With a focus on design for manufacture, you will perform tolerance analysis to ensure ease

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience as Mechanical Design Engineer.
• Degree educated or proven engineering background with strong mechanical bias.
• Experience in product development from prototype to mass production.
• Sheet metal manufacture experience or knowledge of sheet metal processes would be ideal.
• Proven experience with Solid Edge and SolidWorks.

Responsibilities

• Design, engineer and spec new products for manufacture.
• Improve and maintain existing product range; implement necessary modifications.
• Take products from conception to detailed engineering drawings for manufacture.
• Determine manufacturing methods for in‑house and external manufacture.
• Perform tolerance analysis to ensure manufacturability and prevent tolerance build‑up.
• Collaborate with NPD, Development, Production Engineering and Purchasing to implement DFM prior to handover.
• Work with Production Engineering to optimise designs to reduce costs and maintain quality.
• Generate Bills of Materials during design for cost forecasting and production cost control.
• Maintain progress feedback sheets for new product development.

Job description

Design Engineer

TheOpportunity

Working within the existing design team of this quality British designed and manufactured product, the Mechanical Design Engineer will be responsible for the design, engineering and specification of all new products. You will also work on improving the design and maintenance of the existing product range, and any modifications as may become necessary. Design for manufacture experience is vital to your success in this fabulous Design Engineer’s position.

TheOpportunity

Work closely with the Technical Engineering Manager, design and development department taking products from conception to detailed engineering drawings for manufacture. Determine manufacturing methods for engineering designs accounting for both in – house and external manufacture capabilities. Ensure that tolerance analysis is carried out during the design process, allowing for ease of manufacture, product function and eliminating tolerance build up issues during product manufacture and assembly. Work with all departments involved in the NPD program, in particular, Development, Production Engineering & Purchasing, ensuring design for manufacture is implemented prior to product handover. Work with the Production Engineering department to optimise designs to reduce costs, increase efficiency and maintain product quality. Ensure Bill of Materials spreadsheets are generated during the design process enabling Production Engineering to generate product manufacturing costs. Ensure new product progress feedback sheets are filled out and kept up to date.

Preferred Skills

• Minimum of 2 years experience working as a Mechanical Design Engineer.
• Either degree educated or a proven engineering background with a strong bias to mechanical engineering.
• Demonstrated ability in product development from initial prototype to mass production.
• Sheet metal manufacture experience and knowledge of sheet metal processes would be ideal.
• Proven experience of working with Solid Edge Solid Works.

Associated Benefits

• A competitive salary ofup to £40000
• Company Pension Scheme,5% contributory
• SalarySacrificescheme.

Working Hours

8.30-5 Monday to Friday