Graduate Mechanical Engineer

Chiltern Park Recruitment; Bletchley; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Chiltern Park Recruitment is seeking a Graduate Mechanical Design Engineer for a world-class multinational engineering company based near Milton Keynes. The role covers design, development and testing of new products across automotive, scientific and industrial sectors.

You will review customer requests for customised automation and chillers, work with design teams to produce concept designs, generate detailed drawings for prototypes and test pneumatic products, and ensure timely project

Qualifications

• Minimum 2.1 degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience of managing projects.
• Experience in a design/manufacturing environment with CAD SolidWorks and hands-on work (≈6 months).
• Knowledge of FEA, Thermodynamics or Fluid Dynamics.
• Experience in writing technical reports.
• Ability to work in a multicultural team.
• Willingness to travel to European customers.
• PC skills: MS Word and Excel.
• Excellent spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Review requests for customised automation and chiller/air products from sales to ensure clear specifications.
• Create concept designs of customised existing products.
• Create detailed parts drawings for prototypes with designers.
• Carry out testing of pneumatic products.
• Ensure timely completion of own projects.
• Participate in larger projects with supervision from senior Engineer.
• Provide technical product support to European subsidiaries.
• Visit customers to determine technical requirements for special products.
• Participate in technical market research and provide support on directives and standards.

Skills

Project management

Hands-on engineering

Multicultural teamwork

English communication

MS Word & Excel

FEA knowledge

Education

2.1 Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

SolidWorks CAD

Job description

A worldwide, market leading, multinational engineering company working with clients in the automotive, scientific, pharmaceutical, electronics, oil and gas and food processing industries are seeking Graduate Mechanical Design Engineers to design, develop and test all aspects of new products.

• Salary: £28,500 - £30,000 (depending on experience)
• superb career and technical progression available
• Bonus Scheme
• Annual Bonus
• Excellent Pension
• Private Healthcare Cover
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• subsidised canteen and sports and social club

The company offers excellent training and career progression

The role involves reviewing requests for customised existing automation and chiller and air products from sales to ensure specification is clear and viable; working with designers to create concept designs of customised existing products to meet customer's request; creating detailed parts drawings for prototype testing with designer; carrying out testing of pneumatic products; being responsible for ensuring timely completion of own projects; participation on larger projects with supervision from senior Engineer; providing technical product support to European subsidiaries; visiting customers to determine technical requirements for special products; participating in technical market research activities and providing technical support concerning directives and standards relevant to pneumatic products.

Type of vacancy

Full time job

Degree required

Minimum 2.1 degree in Mechanical Engineering

Location

Milton Keynes.

Skills required

• Experience of managing projects.
• Experience of working in a design or manufacturing environment and CAD Solidworks and some 'hands on' experience, ideally 6 months or more.
• A knowledge of FEA, Thermodynamics or Fluid Dynamics.

Experience in writing technical reports. Ability to work as part of a multicultural team.

Able to travel to European customers when required.

Relevant experience. PC skills: minimum MS Word and Excel.

Excellent spoken and written English.

If you feel you have the skills and a little experience required for this position,