Design Engineer

Strimech Engineering Ltd; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the design and manufacture of material handling attachments is seeking an experienced Design Engineer. This role involves developing new products and improving existing designs, requiring strong CAD skills and a background in mechanical design. The ideal candidate will have a minimum HNC in Mechanical Engineering and experience in the agricultural or construction sectors.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in CAD and FEA stress analysis.
• Experience in designing material handling attachments.
• Minimum HNC in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the drawing database.
• Work with production on Factorymaster.
• Ensure quality and specification requirements are met.

Skills

3D Solid Modelling CAD

FEA stress analysis

Mechanical design

Steel fabrication

Hydraulics

Education

HNC in Mechanical Engineering

A-level Mathematics and/or Science

Job description

Job Details

Job Title: Design Engineer

Company Background

Strimech Engineering Limited is a company that designs, manufactures and distributes materials handling attachments for the agricultural, construction, industrial, waste and recycling sectors. The company s products are sold through three sales channels; Direct to end user, via Authorised Dealers and as Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) supply chain sales. Founded in 1977, the company is based in Walsall in the West Midlands and employs approximately 40 staff. There are four functional departments; Finance and Human Resources, Production, Sales and Marketing and Design and Technical.

Overall Statement of Job Purpose

An established business in the design and manufacture of material handling attachments is seeking to strengthen its design and engineering department with an experienced design engineer.
On offer, is the opportunity to join a company at an exciting time in a role where the person will be developing new and existing products into manufacture and influencing the development of the department.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications (SEQ) Set

Essential skills:

• Capable IT skills.

• Strong 3D Solid Modelling CAD skills (ideally Autodesk Inventor and Vault) FEA stress analysis and proven track record using associated PDM systems.

• Experience in designing material handling attachments, Experience in design of attachments for Telehandlers and wheeled loaders would be highly advantageous.

• Experienced in mechanical design, steel fabrication, machined parts and Hydraulics.

Desirable skills:

• Able to work as part of team or on own initiative.

• Excellent communicator, able to communicate well with colleagues, customers and suppliers.

• Confident to put forward ideas and able to provide technical and innovative solutions.

• Robust problem solving skills.

• Good organizational skills.
  

Desirable experience

Agricultural, Construction and/or Industrial materials handling industry.

Qualifications

• Minimum HNC in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent - (ideally a degree)
• A-level or equivalent Mathematics and/or Science
  

Specific Accountabilities

• Maintain the drawing database.
• Actively work with production on Factorymaster (monitor part numbers / dxfs and process ENCs)
• Ensure all work is carried out to quality and specification requirements and that documentation is completed on time
• Ensure housekeeping is ongoing by maintaining a clean and safe workplace

Salary

GBP per annum (TBC)