Mechanical Design Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading manufacturing machinery supplier in Gloucester is seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer. You will design standard and special-purpose machinery, utilizing SolidWorks for 3D modeling in a flexible working environment. The ideal candidate should have experience in mechanical design, and the company offers a competitive salary and benefits, including a contributory pension and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Contributory Pension

25 Days Holiday

Group Life Assurance (5x Salary)

Income Protection

Training and Development

Private Medical Insurance

Qualifications

• Experienced Mechanical Design Engineer needed.
• Any machinery industry background is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Design standard and special purpose machinery.
• Create 3D models using SolidWorks.
• Involve in prototyping and verification testing.

Skills

Experience using SolidWorks

Mechanical design experience

Job description

Overview

Mechanical Design Engineer – Brockworth

Job No. MC1422. Permanent position. Location: Gloucester. Salary: up to £50,000 DOE + Contributory Pension + 25 Days Holiday + Group Life Assurance (5x Salary) + Income Protection + Training and Development + Private Medical Insurance. Working pattern: 9/10 day working per fortnight – average 37 hour working week (Flexible start / finish times).

The Mechanical Design Engineer Role

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; 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: Responsibilities

• 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