Mechanical Design Engineer

s1jobs; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

s1jobs is seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer in Glasgow to join a growing engineering environment with varied responsibilities beyond CAD. You will take designs from concept through manufacture, supporting production and engineering activities, tooling development and customer communications.

The role involves improving manufacturing methods, creating documentation, and ensuring designs are robust for manufacture and assembly, with close collaboration to resolve technical issues

Qualifications

• 5+ years of mechanical design experience
• Proficient with 3D CAD and 2D drawings
• Experience checking drawings and engineering documentation
• Solid understanding of tolerancing and design for manufacture
• Experience designing tooling, jigs or fixtures
• Ability to work with manufacturing/production teams
• Problem-solving mindset with production handover
• Strong attention to detail and communication with customers

Responsibilities

• Develop mechanical designs from concept to finished solution
• Produce and review 3D CAD models and 2D drawings
• Conduct drawing checks to ensure manufacturability
• Apply tolerancing principles and DFMA
• Design jigs, fixtures and bespoke tooling
• Create manufacturing documentation and work instructions
• Identify manufacturing improvements and efficiency gains
• Collaborate with production and other engineering teams
• Support prototype and transition from design to manufacture
• Communicate with customers when required
• Coordinate engineering activities to meet project milestones
• Assist with implementing engineering processes

Skills

5+ years experience

3D CAD

2D drawings

Drawing checks

Tolerancing/DFMA

Tooling/jigs/fixtures

Manufacturing collaboration

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Customer communication

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to join a growing engineering environment where the role offers considerably more variety than a traditional CAD-based position.

This is an ideal opportunity for a practical, technically minded engineer who enjoys taking designs from initial concept through to manufacture and is equally comfortable working at a desk or getting involved directly with production and engineering activities.

The position will involve a mixture of mechanical design, manufacturing support, process improvement, tooling and customer interaction. You will have the opportunity to work on varied engineering projects and play an important role in developing new and improved products and manufacturing methods.

The Role

You Will Be Involved In

• Developing mechanical designs from initial concepts through to completed engineering solutions
• Producing and reviewing 3D CAD models and detailed 2D engineering drawings
• Carrying out drawing checks and ensuring designs are suitable for manufacture
• Applying appropriate dimensioning and tolerancing principles
• Designing jigs, fixtures and bespoke tooling to support manufacturing activities
• Creating manufacturing documentation, work instructions and controlled procedures
• Identifying opportunities to improve manufacturing methods, efficiency and quality
• Working closely with production and other engineering functions to resolve technical issues
• Supporting prototype and development activities
• Providing technical input throughout the transition from design into manufacture
• Communicating directly with customers and supporting engineering discussions where required
• Coordinating engineering activities and keeping projects moving towards agreed objectives
• Assisting with the implementation and improvement of engineering processes

About You

We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer with a strong practical approach to engineering.

Ideally, You Will Have

• Around 5 years' or more relevant mechanical design experience
• Strong experience using 3D CAD
• Good understanding of 2D engineering drawings
• Experience checking drawings and engineering documentation
• A sound understanding of tolerancing and design for manufacture
• Experience designing tooling, jigs or fixtures
• Experience working closely with manufacturing or production teams
• The ability to understand a problem, develop a solution and see it through into production
• Strong attention to detail
• Good communication skills and the confidence to deal with customers when required