Mechanical Design Engineer — From Concept to Production

Platinum Recruitment Consultancy; Poole; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pension

Holiday allowance

Career development opportunities

Collaborative engineering environment

Job summary

Platinum Recruitment Consultancy is seeking a skilled Mechanical Design Engineer for a Poole-based role. You will contribute to innovative product development by taking concepts through to manufacturability and delivering robust mechanical solutions.

The role emphasizes advanced SolidWorks and PDM usage, design for manufacture, and close collaboration with production and customers to ensure regulatory compliance and product success.

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering or Product Design.
• Minimum five years' experience in mechanical product design.
• Advanced SolidWorks and SolidWorks PDM experience.
• Strong knowledge of sheet metal, wood, welding and casting design.
• Experience with design for manufacture, machining and fabrication.
• FEA analysis and engineering calculation experience.
• Excellent technical drawing and GD&T knowledge.
• Understanding of CE, UKCA, RoHS, REACH and product compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Taking products from concept through to manufacture.
• Designing and refining mechanical components, brackets and enclosures.
• Leading engineering changes to improve performance, reliability and manufacturability.
• Supporting prototype builds, testing and product validation.
• Carrying out engineering calculations and FEA analysis.
• Producing detailed engineering drawings and maintaining SolidWorks PDM data.
• Working closely with production, sales and customers to deliver practical engineering solutions.
• Ensuring products comply with relevant international standards and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Mechanical design

SolidWorks

GD&T

Communication

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Product Design

Tools

SolidWorks PDM

FEA software

Ansys

Job description

Platinum Recruitment Consultancy is seeking a skilled Mechanical Design Engineer for a Poole-based role. You will contribute to innovative product development by taking concepts through to manufacturability and delivering robust mechanical solutions.

The role emphasizes advanced SolidWorks and PDM usage, design for manufacture, and close collaboration with production and customers to ensure regulatory compliance and product success.