Mechanical Design Engineer - Design for Manufacture & R&D

Meridian Business Support; Clyst St Mary; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension Scheme

5% contributory pension

Salary Sacrifice scheme

Job summary

Meridian Business Support seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer to adapt existing designs across a broad product range, with on-site manufacture. You will collaborate with the R&D team to improve processes and drive cost efficiencies.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in sheet metal design, a mechanical design degree, and strong CAD skills (SolidEdge) for creating 2D drawings and 3D models.

Qualifications

• Degree or HND in Mechanical Design or related field.
• Minimum 5 years in a sheet metal or manufacturing design role.
• Solid understanding of sheet metal processes, materials and tolerances.

Responsibilities

• Design updates of existing products from concept through manufacture.
• Design for manufacture to enable cost-efficient production.
• Collaborate with NPD, Production Eng, Quality, Purchasing and Marketing.
• Provide technical support for R&D initiatives and report progress.
• Identify, assess and mitigate design risks during updates.
• Ensure designs comply with engineering standards and procedures.
• Support manufacturing for continuous improvement and cost reduction.

Skills

Sheet metal knowledge

3D CAD

2D drawings

Tolerance understanding

Education

Degree in Mechanical Design

Tools

SolidEdge

Job description

Meridian Business Support seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer to adapt existing designs across a broad product range, with on-site manufacture. You will collaborate with the R&D team to improve processes and drive cost efficiencies.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in sheet metal design, a mechanical design degree, and strong CAD skills (SolidEdge) for creating 2D drawings and 3D models.