Mechanical Design Engineer

Luton Bennett; England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Gloucester seeks an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer. You will design standard and special purpose machinery, using SolidWorks for 3D modeling. The ideal candidate will have machinery experience and a strong background in design. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits including contributory pension, training, and development opportunities.

Benefits

Contributory Pension

25 Days Holiday

Group Life Assurance

Income Protection

Training and Development

Private Medical Insurance

Qualifications

• Experienced Mechanical Design Engineer.
• Any machinery industry background.

Responsibilities

• Design of standard and special purpose machinery.
• Use SolidWorks to create 3D models and carry out prototyping.
• Ensure documentation including manuals and schedules are updated.

Skills

Experience using SolidWorks

Mechanical design experience

Job description

Mechanical Design Engineer

Gloucester

Basic Salary up to GBP50,000 DOE + Contributory Pension + 25 Days Holiday + Group Life Assurance (5x Salary) + Income Protection + Training and Development + Private Medical Insurance

9/10 Day Working Per Fortnight Average 37 Hour Working Week (Offering Flexible Start / Finish Times)

Mechanical Design Engineer required for an industry leading supplier of manufacturing machinery with a reputation of global excellence. This is a great opportunity to join a company with a worldwide presence who are truly committed to developing their staff. Within this role, you will be based at a brand–new, purpose–built facility.

This role would suit an experienced mechanical design engineer with experience designing machinery, however candidates from any industry background are encouraged to apply.

Working within a small team, the Mechanical Design Engineer will support the 3D design of both standard and special purpose machinery using SolidWorks. You will be involved in the design of tooling and coordinate with engineers of other disciplines (electrical, software etc.) to produce design solutions to meet user requirements.

The Mechanical Design Engineer Role:

Design of standard and special purpose machinery, including lead plate feeders and stackers, lead casting machines, robot loading and machining cells etc.

Use SolidWorks to create 3D models and carry out prototyping and verification testing

Strive to reduce costs

Ensure documentation including manuals and schedules are updated

Hands on involvement in testing

The Mechanical Design Engineer Candidate:

Experienced Mechanical Design Engineer

Any machinery industry background

Experience using SolidWorks