Junior Mechanical Design Engineer (Sheet Metal / Solid Edge)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited; Exeter; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days holiday

Training & Development

Pension

Flexible Working Hours

Free Parking

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited is working with a well-established Exeter manufacturer to recruit a Junior Mechanical Design Engineer focusing on sheet metal and Solid Edge. You will help design, develop and specify new products and maintain existing ranges.

The role reports to the Technical Engineering Manager and offers £38,000-£40,000, 24 days holiday, training and development, pension, flexible working hours, and free parking in Exeter.

Qualifications

• Degree or strong engineering background with a bias to mechanical engineering.
• Experience in sheet metal manufacture and knowledge of sheet metal processes.
• DFMEA experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Produce production-ready designs from conception to detailed drawings.
• Determine manufacturing methods for engineering designs.
• Carry out tolerance analysis during the design process.
• Collaborate with Development, Production Engineering & Purchasing to ensure DFM before handover.

Skills

Sheet metal experience

Mechanical engineering background

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Solid Edge

DFMEA

Job description

Junior Mechanical Design Engineer (Sheet Metal / Solid Edge)

£38,000 - £40,000 + 24 days holiday + Training & Development + Pension + Flexible Working Hours + Free Parking

Exeter

Are you a Mechanical Design Engineer looking to take the next step in your career with a new and exciting challenge with a well-established company?

Do you have experience of working with new product design and development and want to work for an established and growing manufacturer that values its employees with a proven track record of developing and promoting new staff who are investing in Continuous improvement and driving innovation?

On offer is a role reporting to the Technical Engineering Manager. You will be responsible for the design, engineering and specification of all new products alongside the maintenance of the existing product range, and any modifications, that may become necessary.

Reporting to the Technical Engineering Manager and alongside the Design team, you will be expected to generate production ready designs and help ensure the smooth running of the department, ensuring new products are concluded with the agreed timescales and to the standards expected.

The role:

• 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
• Carry out DFMEA at the outset of each project
• Ensure that tolerance analysis is carried out during the design process
• 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

The person:

• Either degree educated or a proven engineering background with a strong bias to mechanical engineering
• Sheet metal manufacture experience and knowledge of sheet metal processes
• Reference Number: BBBH27153

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The remuneration offered will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skillset.