Mechanical Design Engineer in Exeter

Energy Jobline CVL; Exeter; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension Scheme,5% contributory

Salary Sacrifice scheme

Job summary

Energy Jobline CVL in Exeter, UK seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer to update existing product designs and drive improvements across a broad range. You will work closely with the R&D team and manufacturing to optimize designs for cost, quality and manufacturability.

You will design for manufacture, deliver updates from concept to production, and lead design risk management while ensuring compliance with engineering standards. A strong background in sheet metal and 3D CAD is required.

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in a sheet metal or manufacturing business as a Design Engineer.
• Degree or HND in Mechanical Design or a related Engineering discipline.
• Strong understanding of sheet metal manufacturing processes, materials and tolerances.
• Experience with 3D CAD and generating 2D technical drawings (SolidEdge preferred).

Responsibilities

• Product design and development – Accountable for design updates of existing products from initial concept through to manufacture, meeting customer, technical, functional and cost requirements.
• Design for manufacture – Ensure products are designed for efficient, repeatable and cost‑effective manufacture and assembly.
• Cross-functional collaboration – Work with NPD teams, Production Engineering, Quality, Purchasing and Marketing to implement designs.
• Project support and delivery – Provide technical support for R&D initiative projects and track progress.
• Design risk management – Identify, assess and mitigate design risks throughout updates.
• Engineering standards – Ensure designs comply with standards, legislation and company procedures.
• Continuous improvement – Support manufacturing for process improvements and cost reductions.

Skills

3D CAD proficiency

Design for manufacture

Cost-conscious design

Education

Degree or HND in Mechanical Design or related Engineering discipline

Tools

SolidEdge

Job description

Mechanical Design Engineer

TheOpportunity:

Working within the existing design team of this quality British designed and manufactured product, the Mechanical Design Engineer will be responsible for the adaption of existing designs on a really broad product range which is manufactured on site. In addition to your responsibilities as a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will work closely with the wider R&D team making recommendations for process improvements.

The Role

• Product design and development – Accountable for design updates of existing products from initial concept through to manufacture, ensuring designs meet customer, technical, functional, quality and cost requirements
• Design for manufacture – Ensure products are designed for efficient, repeatable and cost – effective manufacture and assembly
• Cross-functional collaboration – Work closely with new product development teams, Production Engineering, Quality, Purchasing and Marketing to ensure successful product design implementation
• Project support and delivery – Accountable for being the technical support for R&D initiative projects, ensuring that project deadlines are met, relevant stakeholders are involved and project progress is reported
• Design risk management – Identify, assess and mitigate design risks throughout existing product design updates
• Engineering standards – Ensure designs comply with engineering standards, legislation and company procedures, liaising with the new product development stakeholders
• Continuous improvement – Provide design support for manufacturing departments within the business for optimisation, continuous improvement and cost reduction projects

Preferred Skills

• 5 years experience in a sheet metal or manufacturing business as a Design Engineer
• Degree or HND in Mechanical Design or a related Engineering discipline
• A strong understanding of sheet metal manufacturing processes, materials and tolerances would be highly beneficial as some of the role will also involve process improvement.
• Proven experience of working with 3D CAD packages and generating 2D technical drawings (ideally a knowledge of SolidEdge).

Associated Benefits

• A competitive salary of £40000 dependent on experience
• Company Pension Scheme,5% contributory
• Salary Sacrificescheme.

Working Hours: 8.00-4.30 Monday to Friday