Mechanical Design Engineer

ARM; Ampthill; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Resource Managers Ltd is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer based in Ampthill for a permanent role within a Defence and Aerospace environment. You will engage in tooling development across assembly, machining, composites, and additive manufacturing, using CREO CAD and GD&T to generate drawings and data packs.

The role involves creating manufacturing documentation, BOMs, routings, and supporting production and continuous improvement. Salary up to £59,500 with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of manufacturing technologies and related processes.
• Experience with design and manufacturing process control.
• Familiar with Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
• GD&T knowledge with datum identification.
• Proficiency in CREO for technical drawings.
• Experience creating operational docs and data packs.
• Awareness of DFM/A and PFMEA principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop tooling for assembly, machining, composites, and additive manufacturing.
• Design new tooling and fixturing as required.
• Create technical requirement specifications.
• Produce detailed process instructions and BOMs/routings.
• Participate in customer and programme meetings.
• Support capital plan requirements from definition to acceptance.
• Support full-rate production of products.
• Collaborate with Industrial and Production Engineering and others.
• Assist with business process reviews and documentation.

Skills

Manufacturing technologies

Design & manufacturing process

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

GD&T

CREO CAD

Operational documentation

DFM/A & PFMEA

Tools

CREO

Job description

Mechanical Design Engineer

Permanent role

Based in Ampthill

Offering up to £59.500

Do you have experience using CREO?

Do you have an understanding of GD&T?

Do you want to work with an industry-leading company?

If your answer to these is yes, then this could be the role for you!

As the Mechanical Design Engineer, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry.

You will be involved in:

• Develop manufacturing tooling within any of the following technologies;
  • Assembly, Integration, and Test
  • Machining
  • Composite layup
  • Additive Manufacturing
• Designing any new tooling & fixturing requirements
• Experienced in the creation of Technical Requirement Specifications
• Creation of detailed process instructions
• Creation of Manufacturing BOM's / routings to aid ease of manufacture
• Active participation in customer and programme meetings
• Assist with the Technical requirements of the relevant section of the Capital plan from definition to acceptance
• Supporting full-rate production of a range of products
• Close liaison of activities with Industrial Engineering, Production Engineering, and other functions
• Support with the business process reviews and generation/update of relevant documentation

Your skillset & experience:

• Knowledge of Manufacturing technologies
• Demonstrate a level of design and manufacturing process industry experience
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma methodology, Quality toolset experience
• An understanding of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerances) with the ability to identify key characteristics and datum structures
• Familiar with the use of CAD software (CREO) to generate technical drawings
• Experience preparing operational documentation and manufacturing data packs
• Awareness of DFM/A and PFMEA principles and the use of them in a practical application to support Industrial Engineering activity

Mechanical Design Engineer

Permanent role

Based in Ampthill

Offering up to £59.500