Graduate Mechanical Engineer

Chiltern; Pickhill; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

25 days holiday

Flexible working

Job summary

Chiltern is seeking a Graduate Mechanical Design Engineer to work across all aspects of design engineering, from new product development to prototype building, guided initially by a Senior Engineer. You will plan, schedule and coordinate engineering work, monitor progress to ensure compliance with standards, and facilitate effective communication across departments.

A MEng/BEng in Mechanical Engineering and Inventor 3D CAD experience are preferred; experience in Oil & Gas, design, manufacturing

Qualifications

• MEng or BEng in Mechanical Engineering (2:1 or above).
• Familiarity with CAD tools, preferably Inventor 3D.
• Willingness to learn and work on cross-functional projects.
• Experience in Oil & Gas, design, manufacturing or renewables is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Undertake all aspects of product design and development.
• Create design layouts, reviews, calculations and drawings.
• Prepare BOMs, assembly drawings and test procedures.
• Coordinate engineering schedules and deliverables.
• Support cross-department communication with customers.
• Assist in test and product qualification.

Skills

Inventor 3D CAD

Design engineering

Technical communication

Education

MEng or BEng in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Inventor 3D CAD

Job description

As a Graduate Mechanical Design Engineer, you will be tasked with working on all aspects of design engineering and coordination of all technical activities on projects. You will participate in new product development, associated draughting, prototype building and testing, guided at first by a Senior Engineer. There will also be a mix of customer or project system design work to support the day to day operations of the engineering department. You will be expected to plan, schedule and coordinate engineering work, monitoring work in progress to ensure compliance to industry and company standards. You will also be required to facilitate effective communication and coordination between all departments undertaking project work. Your technical knowledge will enable you to have sufficient awareness of details to recognise when technical problems are becoming apparent and be able to initiate corrective actions. Key responsibilities will include:

• Undertaking all aspects of product design and development
• Design layouts/concepts, design review, calculations, engineering drawings
• BOMs & Assembly Drawings
• Assembly and Test Procedures
• Product testing and qualification
• Preparation of project engineering schedules
• Coordination and checking of engineering deliverables
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels and with customers.
• MEng or BEng degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar subject ideally 2.1 above
• Ideally some experience with relevant software e.g. Inventor 3D or similar CAD program.
• Self-motivated and pro-active - willingness to learn highly technical product and manufacturing techniques.
• Thorough knowledge of company products and services.
• Experience in the Oil and Gas/design/manufacturing/renewable or environment or similar would be desirable.
• This is an amazing and interesting opportunity for any Graduate in Mechanical Engineering to gain valuable hands on experience as an engineer within Design and the role also encompasses engineering areas including: materials, FEA, environment, problem solving etc..
• Excellent Benefits: Salary Excellent 28K to 34K (depending on experience), 25 days holiday, some flexible working, Private Medical Insurance, excellent pension, Great Bonus, Excellent Training and Career Progression, and lots more...