Mechanical Design Engineer

The Recruitment Fix; Dobcross; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An engineering manufacturer is seeking a motivated Mechanical Design Engineer to join their Technical Department. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in design, with over 5 years of mechanical design engineering experience and 3 years working with Solidworks. Responsibilities include designing products from concept to production, generating detailed assembly drawings, and collaborating with production. This role offers 33 days of holidays plus benefits, featuring a 37-hour workweek within a 9-day working fortnight.

Benefits

33 Days Holidays

Exc Benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum HNC qualification in Mechanical Engineering required.
• 3+ years of experience in Solidworks.
• 5+ years of strong mechanical design engineering experience.
• Experience in design of sheet metal and fabricated components.
• Familiarity with Design for Assembly and Design for Manufacture.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Design products from concept to production according to specifications.
• Work with a multi-disciplined team to meet project requirements.
• Generate assembly drawings and bills of materials to standards.
• Redesign existing products to reduce costs.
• Assist production engineering throughout the design process.
• Produce ECNs for design updates.

Skills

Solidworks

Mechanical Design Engineering

Attention to detail

Design for Assembly

Design for Manufacture

Microsoft Office

Education

HNC qualification in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD LT

Draftsight

Job description

37 hours per week / 9 day working fortnight

• 33 Days Holidays + Exc Benefits
• Leading specialist manufacturer with global presence

On behalf of our client, an award winning engineering manufacturer, we are recruiting for a motivated and enthusiastic Mechanical Design Engineer to join their busy Technical Department. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, capable of developing new ideas from Concept through to production.

Job Role

• Designing products from concept through to production release to a given specification, agreed timescales and to Quality Management System (QMS)
• Work within a multi-disciplined development team environment and use your own initiative to achieve the project requirements
• Generate detailed general assembly drawings and bill of materials, ensuring they are to the agreed standards and within specification
• Reduce product costs by re‑designing existing products, including designing new components and / or assembly processes.
• To collaborate and assist production engineering throughout the design process.
• Produce ECNs for design updates or changes

Qualifications

• Educated to Minimum HNC qualification in a Mechanical Engineering discipline, and along with a strong design background, ideally you will have the following skills and experience;
• Working industry knowledge of Solidworks (3+ years)
• Strong mechanical design engineering experience, (5+ years)
• Work to a high standard, have a keen eye for detail and to fully check other engineers work.
• Design of sheet metal / fabricated components and assemblies
• Design for Assembly & Design for Manufacture (DFA / DFM)
• Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Project
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD LT and / or Draftsight

Next Steps

If you have the above experience as a Mechanical Design Engineer please send your CV to Chris Chambury at TRF Technical, a specialist division of the Recruitment Fix