Mechanical Design Engineer

FoodEng Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Engineering firm in the UK seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer to design and innovate equipment for the Global Food and FMCG sector. Candidates should have 18 months of experience in using design software such as AutoCAD and SolidWorks. The role involves producing detailed drawings, selecting materials, and possibly supervising installations, including international travel. The salary ranges from £40,000 to £51,000, with numerous benefits including annual reviews, bonuses, overtime pay, and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Overtime pay

Annual pay reviews

Pension

International travel

5 weeks holiday + Bank Holidays

Qualifications

• At least 18 months experience in 2D & 3D design software.
• Strong attention to detail and geometrical tolerances understanding.
• Experience designing High Value Capital Equipment.

Responsibilities

• Produce 2D & 3D Drawings meeting technical specifications.
• Calculate geometric tolerances.
• Liaise with customers to identify project requirements.
• Select materials and estimate costs for manufacture.
• Design for CNC manufacture and engineer pre-production prototypes.
• Design machinery and systems including Filling Machines and Dosing Equipment.
• Visit sites for machine installations, including overseas travel.

Skills

2D & 3D design software packages e.g., AutoCAD, SolidWorks

Attention to detail

Understanding of geometrical tolerances

Experience in designing High Value Capital Equipment

Job description

Mechanical Design Engineer

40,000 – 51,000 per annum + Overtime + Bonus

A well–established Engineering company based at a modern office and factory, boasting a customer base that includes some of the largest and most recognisable consumer brands in the world.

This business has developed an envious reputation for providing market–leading Machinery and continues to innovate and supply best in class Machinery and Systems to its customers within the Global Food and FMCG sector.

The Role:

The appointed Mechanical Design Engineer will:

• Produce 2D & 3D Drawings that meet technical product specification standards.
• Calculate geometric tolerances.
• As each project is bespoke, the Mechanical Design Engineer will liaise with customers directly and through the Project Sales Teams to identify exact requirements.
• The Mechanical Design Engineer will also be responsible for material selection, estimating costs for machine manufacture.
• Design for CNC manufacture.
• Correct highlighted flaws in designs and communicate with the manufacturing team to engineer pre‑production prototypes.
• Design a wide variety of machinery and systems including: Handling Systems, Filling Machines, Hygienic Systems, Dosing Equipment, Extruders, Cooling Tunnels and Mechanical Cutting Machinery, Ultrasonic Cutting Systems.
• There will be an opportunity to visit sites to supervise machine installations, and this could include Overseas travel.

The Person:

Suitable applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

• At least 18 months experience in the use of 2D & 3D design software packages such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Vault and Inventor.
• Excellent attention to detail and a strong understanding of geometrical tolerances.
• Experience in the design of High Value Capital Equipment.

Salary and Benefits Package includes:

• Salary 40,000 pa – 51,000 per annum
• Bonus based on company performance
• Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week
• 5–weeks Holiday + Bank Holidays
• Paid overtime (lots of overtime available to boost base salary)
• Critical Illness cover
• Annual pay reviews
• Pension
• International Travel
• Opportunities to learn and progress

This vacancy is commutable from Hampshire, West Sussex, Surrey, Portsmouth, Southampton, Winchester, Alresford, Alton, Liphook, Guildford, Crawley, Midhurst, Billinghurst, Pulborough, Horsham, Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath, Crowborough, Uckfield, Lewes, Brighton, Worthing, Bognor Regis. Ref: 3567