Mechanical Design Engineer

targetjobs UK; Crawley; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension (salary sacrifice)

Casual dress code

Support with Chartered status

Holiday entitlement 30–33 days

Job summary

Frontier Pitts, a leader in perimeter security, is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer in West Sussex. You will design mechanical components and welded steel structures using AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor, ensuring designs meet time and budget constraints.

You will be responsible for applying FEM/hand calculations to validate designs and collaborating with multidisciplinary engineers on site. This role offers hands-on project exposure and room to grow within a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar.
• Proficiency with Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD and MS Excel.
• Ability to perform static and dynamic calculations on steel structures.
• Knowledge of engineering design processes and ISO 9001.

Responsibilities

• Produce quality mechanical designs using AutoCAD and Inventor within time and budget constraints.
• Contribute through the full design life cycle from concept to fabrication in a manufacturing environment.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Ability to learn quickly

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

AutoCAD

MS Excel

Job description

Overview

A Leader in perimeter security equipment requires a Mechanical Design Engineer to join their team in West Sussex. The company designs, manufactures and installs perimeter security products, including products for high security applications, all over the UK and the rest of the world. A market leader in a highly competitive industry, Frontier Pitts are constantly pushing to deliver the most challenging projects that other companies cannot, and all delivered to the highest standard.

The role involves utilising AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor to produce quality mechanical designs within time and budget constraints. You will use knowledge of drawing standards, materials, structures, and how to design for manufacturing processes. You will ensure the soundness of your designs of welded steel structures by performing FEA analyses and validating the results with hand calculations.

Working for a relatively small company, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to see through design projects from start to finish and will enjoy a large amount of responsibility. They will be able to liaise with engineers of various disciplines and develop their skills and knowledge from working hands on in a manufacturing environment.

Skills/Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or similar)
• Excellent computer literacy, using Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, MS Excel
• Proficiency in both static and dynamic mechanical calculations performed on steel structures
• Knowledge of the engineering design process and working to BSI ISO 9001
• An ability to think commercially as well as technically
• Ability to learn quickly
• Good eye for detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Authorised to work in the United Kingdom

Non Essential

• Skills in computer programming, in particular Visual Basic.
• Experience fabricating metal structures, such as welding, drilling etc. and participation in engineering related hobbies

Details

• Working Hours: 08:30 – 17:00
• Salary: £30,000
• Company pension including salary sacrifice scheme
• Casual dress and friendly atmosphere
• Assistance with reaching Chartered status
• 30 days holiday rising to 33 after 2 years’ service (Including public holidays)