Mechanical Design Engineer

Elevation Recruitment Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Life insurance

Flexitime

Additional annual leave

Enhanced paternity leave

Cycle to work scheme

Free/on-site parking

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Elevation Recruitment Group are recruiting a Mechanical Design Engineer for an established Leeds-based engineering business. You will design and develop cranes and materials handling equipment, driving projects from concept through manufacture, installation and commissioning.

You will work with production, procurement and installation teams to deliver practical, safe and cost-effective solutions within the company’s design review processes.

Qualifications

• Practical and technically capable mechanical design engineer in a heavy engineering environment.
• Experience delivering detailed designs and manufacturing drawings for cranes and materials handling.
• Ability to interpret customer requirements and develop manufacturable solutions.
• Good communication and collaboration with production, procurement and project teams.

Responsibilities

• Produce design layouts and detailed manufacturing drawings for cranes and materials handling.
• Design mechanical systems for new-build, refurbishment and aftermarket projects.
• Produce engineering calculations to recognised standards.
• Prepare procurement specifications and liaise with suppliers.
• Review in-house and outsourced drawing work and ensure adherence to design reviews.

Skills

Mechanical design

3D modelling

Manufacturing drawings

Customer requirements interpretation

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

BTEC Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Inventor

Job description

Elevation Recruitment Group are delighted to be working with a well-established engineering business to recruit a Mechanical Design Engineer to join their engineering team in Leeds.

This is an excellent opportunity for a mechanically focused design engineer to work on the design and development of cranes and materials handling equipment, supporting projects from initial design through to manufacture, installation and commissioning.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for producing detailed mechanical designs and manufacturing information, ensuring that solutions meet customer requirements as well as the required standards for safety, quality, cost and manufacturability.

The Role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Producing design layouts and detailed manufacturing drawings for cranes and materials handling applications.
• Designing mechanical systems and components for new-build, refurbishment and aftermarket projects.
• Producing engineering calculations in accordance with recognised standards.
• Preparing purchase specifications and liaising with suppliers.
• Reviewing and checking both in-house and outsourced detailed drawing work.
• Working within the company's established design review processes.
• Ensuring projects are delivered to customer requirements and agreed cost, quality and programme targets.
• Working closely with production, procurement, installation and commissioning teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Supporting technical aspects of projects and helping to resolve engineering issues as they arise.
• Attending customer sites when required.
• Participating in relevant training and development activities.

About You

We're looking for a practical and technically capable Mechanical Design Engineer with experience of working within a medium to heavy engineering environment.

You will ideally have:

• BTEC Level 3 National Diploma or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering as a minimum.
• Experience using AutoCAD and Inventor.
• Experience producing manufacturing and detailed engineering drawings.
• A good understanding of mechanical engineering principles and design practices.
• Practical experience within a medium/heavy engineering environment.
• The ability to interpret customer requirements and develop practical, manufacturable solutions.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• A proactive approach to learning and professional development.
• The ability to work effectively with manufacturing, procurement and project teams.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK and be able to complete the necessary documentation to obtain security clearance for certain customer sites outside the Leeds office.

What's on Offer?

• Company pension
• Life insurance
• Flexitime
• Additional annual leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free/on-site parking
• Training and development opportunities

This is a great opportunity for a Mechanical Design Engineer looking to develop their career within a technically interesting heavy engineering and materials handling environment, working on bespoke equipment and projects from design through to delivery.

For more information, please contact Steve Barnett or Jack Heffren.