Mechanical Design Engineer

Wallace Hind Selection; St. Neots; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday plus bank holidays

6% company pension

Job summary

Wallace Hind Selection in Bedford is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer who can lead R&D projects from concept through to completion, combining design work with hands-on involvement on the shop floor, production and machinery testing.

In a smaller, supportive engineering team you’ll broaden your experience across NPD and reengineering, using SolidWorks, BOMs and materials choices to deliver robust, cost-conscious machinery for FMCG sectors.

Qualifications

• HND or B.ENG in Mechanical Engineering
• Experience designing projects from concept to completion
• SolidWorks proficient, able to produce robust 3D models
• Experience with production and test involvement (DfMA)
• Knowledge of BOMs and materials selection (stainless steel, aluminium etc.)

Responsibilities

• Detailed mechanical design of new machines from cradle to grave
• Re-engineer existing machinery to improve design and manufacturing efficiency
• Prototype testing and validation
• Internal stakeholder management with production and test teams

Skills

Design project experience

SolidWorks

DfMA collaboration

BOM & materials selection

Education

HND or B.ENG in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

You're a Mechanical Engineer first and a Design Engineer second. As our Mechanical Design Engineer, you'll work on R&D projects from concept through to completion, not just in the design office but hands‑on with production and machinery testing. You don't want to just sit in front of a computer; you want to broaden your horizons in a smaller business where you can make a real difference. Based in Bedford, we develop special purpose converting machinery for a variety of industry sectors.

Basic Salary

up to £41,000 dependent on your relevant experience

Benefits

• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays
• 6% company pension

Location

Bedford

Commutable Locations

Luton, Biggleswade, Sandy, Hitchin, Ampthill, Flitwick, Woburn, Cranfield, Milton Keynes, Newport Pagnell, St Neots, Huntingdon, Rushden, Wellingborough

Why should you apply?

• Hands on experienced and supportive engineering team to help you
• You can work on design projects from start to finish - not just part of them
• You can be hands on as a mechanical engineer getting involved on the shop floor with production, assembly and machine / factory acceptance testing
• You can develop your engineering skills to diverse your knowledge of electrical and software too

Job Description

Reporting to our Engineering Manager, as our Mechanical Design Engineer you'll be involved from a variety of projects from the get-go. Our projects can range from machinery modifications right through to blank page concept.

Rather than just being confined to a design office, you'll be encouraged to be customer-facing, building on your project experience and working closely with the team on the shop floor in production and test.

Projects will vary from NPD to reengineering 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

As our Mechanical Design Engineer, you'll be working on several projects at any one time (2-3), at different stages with different engineering challenges.

• Detailed mechanical design of new machines from cradle to grave
• Re‑engineer existing machinery to enhance design, manufacturing efficiency, durability, cost down and weight etc
• Prototype testing
• Internal stakeholder management with production

Your Background

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

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

• Working on design projects from concept through to completion
• Competent using SolidWorks as your primary 3D modeling package
• Worked closely with production and test (DfMA)
• BOM's, materials selection to include stainless steel, aluminum and mild steel

The Company

A privately owned, UK manufacturer of special purpose machinery servicing the FMCG sectors.

It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the follow