Mechanical Design Engineer

Brush Transformers; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Brush Transformers is hiring a Mechanical Design Engineer to design and document solutions for power transformers. The role involves producing detailed mechanical drawings, ensuring compliance with standards, and supporting engineering projects. Ideal candidates will possess a strong educational background and proficiency in CAD software.

Qualifications

• An accredited degree in engineering or technology is essential.
• Experience in mechanical design of transformers and reactors is vital.
• Ability to work independently and proactively.

Responsibilities

• Produce mechanical designs and documentation for power transformers up to 132kV.
• Ensure compliance with technical, safety, and environmental standards.
• Support project engineering and supplier oversight.

Skills

Proficiency in Autodesk Inventor

Proficiency in Autodesk Vault

Good IT Skills

Attention to Detail

Teamworking Skills

Education

Bachelors or honours degree in engineering or technology

Higher National Diploma in engineering or technology

Job description

About The Role

Job Summary:

To design, prepare & complete design & documentation packages including drawings in 3D CAD & PDM for Power Transformers.

To deliver support to the Transformer Engineering Department, to meet forecasted delivery of Transformers and Engineering Department Objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Produce Mechanical Designs of Transformers and Reactors for up to 132kV Transformers as per Scope of Work.
• Prepare manufacturing and customer drawings under the direction of Senior Engineer/Engineering Manager to Scope of work.
• Produce Transformer assembly, General assembly drawings.
• Produce Bills of materials and upload on PDM system.
• Produce Tender General Arrangement and Tender documents.
• Check and approve supplier offers and drawings.
• Ensure that all designs and applied technology is compliant with the relevant technical, safety and environmental standards and codes of practice.
• Working with the customer and the wider Engineering team to achieve the required specifications.
• Develop best practice for Transformers designs and processes
• Update and maintain the design software such as Inventor and engineering drawings.
• Assist with continuous improvement of Transformer design and optimisation.
• Maintain understanding of engineering processes, Quality systems and awareness of HSE requirements.
• Produce Technical details for Mechanical Design for preparation of O&M Manuals.
• Produce Technical Datasheets, Compliance documents for the Tendering department.
• Produce shipping list for Transformers and Reactors.
• Support IT department to keep existing & future CAD systems up to date.
• Support Projects: Check and review scopes of work are technically correct before being released on the system.
• Support Quality on supplier developments and inspections.
• Support the Purchasing department and assign Planner codes to parts and create list of parts to order items based on material type with a controlled document.
• Undertake CPD to maintain professional competence.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Experience & Skills:

Qualifications

• An accredited Bachelors or honours degree in engineering or technology
• A Higher National Diploma or a Foundation Degree in engineering or technology, plus appropriate further learning to degree level.
• An Advanced/Modern Apprenticeship or other work–based learning programme approved by a licensed professional engineering institution.
• Qualification, approved by a licensed professional engineering institution at level 3 (or above) in the Qualifications and Credit Framework/National Qualifications Framework

  Skills

• Proficiency in Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk vault.
• Experience in a PDM system is preferable.
• Good IT Skills including MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook etc.)
• Able to work to high standards of quality, precision and consistency.
• A flexible and adaptable attitude to the completion of work with the ability to work proactively and independently.
• Excellent organisation and planning skills, attention to details and the ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Strong teamworking & stakeholder management skills.

Knowledge

• Mechanical Design of Power Transformers and Reactors up to 132kV and 120MVA

About The Company

BRUSH Transformers provide agile and adaptive engineering solutions and products, including consultancy services, design, and project management as well as award–winning product technology, to a wide range of projects.

A chosen partner for national and regional power generation and distribution network operators, through innovation and a commitment to delivering solutions that address grid–resilience and drive system change, we support the global drive to net–zero, helping create a future–proof Infrastructure.