Mechanical Design Engineer

Wallace Hind Selection LTD; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job description

You're a Mechanical Engineer first and a Design Engineer second. As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you'll work on projects from concept through to completion, getting involved hands on with production, product testing and clients – you don't want to just sit in a design office. Based in Mansfield, we develop machinery and equipment predominately for the water, gas and utilities sectors.

BASIC SALARY: up to GBP50,000 dependent on your experience

BENEFITS:

1. 22 days holiday plus bank holidays
2. Extended Christmas shut down
3. Workplace pension
4. Flexible start and finish times

LOCATION: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Nottingham, Derby, Sheffield, Chesterfield, Loughborough, Grantham, Worksop, Newark–on–Trent

Why should you apply?

1. You can follow design projects from start to finish – not just part of it
2. You can be hands on as a mechanical engineer getting involved on the shop floor with production, assembly and test
3. You can develop your design skills to cover electrical and electronic too if you wish

JOB DESCRIPTION: Mechanical Design Engineer – Machinery, Equipment, Hydraulics

Reporting to our Technical Director (who still remains hands–on), you'll be empowered to take ownership of projects from cradle to grave.

Rather than just being confined to a design office, you'll get to visit client sites to visualize your design challenges and work closely with the team on the shop floor in production and test.

Projects will vary from NPD to re–engineering solutions, low batch, high volume and next generation innovation. You will need the ability to juggle several projects at different stages, which will challenge you as a Mechanical Design Engineer. Innovation and quality are at the core of what we do here.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES: Mechanical Design Engineer – Machinery, Equipment, Hydraulics

You'll be working on a number of projects at any one time (2–3), at different stages with different engineering challenges.

Your main duties will include:

1. Detailed mechanical design of new products from cradle to grave
2. Re–engineering existing products to enhance design, manufacturing efficiency, durability, cost down and weight etc
3. Prototype testing
4. Internal stakeholder management with production

YOUR BACKGROUND: Mechanical Design Engineer – Machinery, Equipment, Hydraulics

You'll be an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer educated to likely an HND or B.ENG in Mechanical Engineering.

You will also have experience of some or all the following:

1. Running design projects from concept through to completion
2. Competent using SolidWorks (you will have a practical test at interview stage)
3. Worked closely with production and test (DfMA)
4. Handled your own material selection to include stainless steel, aluminum and mild steel

THE COMPANY:

A privately owned, UK multi–site manufacturer. Approaching our 50th year as a leading OEM we lead the way in the design and manufacture of specialist tools and equipment across the water and gas sector worldwide. Our range of products is essential for the installation and maintenance of the utility distribution network.

It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services: Mechanical Design, Design Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Equipment, Tooling, Industrial, Gas, Water, Utilities, Butt Fusion, Electro Fusion, Gas Tooling, Water Tooling, Hydraulics, SolidWorks, DfMA, DFMAE, FEA, CFD, DFM, DFA.

INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application.

Wallace Hind Selection, alongside our client embrace diversity, champion equality, and foster inclusion to create a work environment where everyone belongs and thrives.

Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct.

REF: JAC18097, Wallace Hind Selection