Mechanical Design Engineer

ARLUK; Tonbridge; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Tonbridge is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join their team. This role offers a yearly salary of £38,000 - £42,000, with 25 days holiday, pension, and life assurance. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in mechanical design and will be responsible for creating CAD drawings, conducting FEA studies, and liaising with internal teams and suppliers. Ongoing support and training will be provided.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Pension

Life Assurance

Ongoing training and development

Qualifications

• Strong experience as a Mechanical Design Engineer or Mechanical Development Engineer required.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain part, assembly, and general arrangement drawings using Solidworks CAD.
• Conduct FEA studies on structures for stiffness, strength, and life using Ansys Workbench.
• Carry out feasibility studies and installation checks for each design.
• Define part numbers and assembly structures for input into Bills of Materials.
• Select and apply proprietary components for assemblies and systems.
• Create and complete Product Change Requests and Engineering Change Notes.
• Liaise with internal departments and customers.
• Maintain relationships with external suppliers.

Skills

Solidworks CAD

Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

Product Change Requests (PCR)

Engineering Change Notes (ECN)

Tools

Ansys Workbench

Job description

Overview

Mechanical Design Engineer – Add Resource and Labour – Tonbridge, Kent. £38,000 - £42,000 Base (depending on experience). Monday to Friday. 25 days holiday + Bank holidays + Pension + Life Assurance.

This well renowned Company is looking to recruit a Mechanical Design Engineer to assist the successful team in coping with an ever increasing demand of their products and services. In return you can expect an excellent package and to receive ongoing support as well as training and development to ensure you maintain the company’s high standards.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain part, assembly, and general arrangement drawings using Solidworks Computer Aided Design (CAD)
• Carry out Finite Element Analysis (FEA) studies on structures for stiffness, strength and life using Ansys Workbench.
• Carry out feasibility studies, installation checks, reviews and calculations for each design
• Define part numbers and assembly structures for input into Bills of Materials (BoM’s)
• Select, evaluate, and apply proprietary components for assemblies and systems
• Create and complete Product Change Requests (PCR’s) and Engineering Change Notes (ECN’s)
• Liaise with internal departments and customers
• Assist in initiating and maintaining relationships with external suppliers

Qualifications

• Strong experience gained as a Mechanical Design Engineer OR Mechanical Development Engineer (ESSENTIAL)

Locations / Eligibility

Candidates suitable for this position can live anywhere in the following locations:

• Ashford
• Aylesford
• Basildon
• Brentwood
• Bromley
• Canterbury
• Chatham
• Crawley
• Dartford
• Deal
• Dover
• Faversham
• Folkestone
• Gillingham
• Gravesend
• Hearne Bay
• Hythe
• Maidstone
• Ramsgate
• Reigate
• Rochester
• Royal Tunbridge Wells
• Sittingbourne
• Sevenoaks
• Swanley
• Tonbridge
• Whitstable