Mechanical Draughtsperson

Matchtech; Rugeley; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Maritime and Defence supplier is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer for a 12-month contract in Rugeley. In this role, you'll collaborate with a dynamic team to produce mechanical designs for defence products, contributing to engineering excellence and advancing future business opportunities. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in mechanical engineering and have experience in CAD, manufacturing methods, and compliance with strict design requirements.

Qualifications

• Broad knowledge of systems, electrical, electro-mechanical, and rotating machinery.
• Experience in manufacturing methods like metal fabrications and welding.
• Good knowledge of materials and design lifecycle processes.

Responsibilities

• Generating models in CAD.
• Carrying out elements of product design.
• Providing mechanical engineering expertise in support of future business opportunities.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Communication

Education

Degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Solidworks

Job description

Our client, a Maritime and Defence supplier is looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join them on a 12-month initial contract at their site in Rugeley.

• Due to the nature of the work, applicants must hold the sole British nationality and be eligible to go through full SC Clearance.
• Hybrid working after an initial onboarding period.
• 12 month initial contact.
• Market rates, inside IR35.

In this role, the candidate will collaborate with our Mechanical Design team and specialists from other engineering disciplines to produce mechanical designs in support of our defence products.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Generating models in CAD
• Carrying out elements of product design
• Contributing to the development of engineering excellence within the business
• Providing mechanical engineering expertise in support of future business opportunities

The ideal candidate should have:

• A degree or higher in mechanical engineering
• Broad knowledge of all aspects of engineering, such as systems, electrical, electro-mechanical, and rotating machinery
• Experience in manufacturing methods applicable to electrical enclosures, such as metal fabrications, castings, welding, machining, and corrosion protection
• Proficiency in Solidworks
• Good knowledge of materials
• Good knowledge of best practices in design lifecycle processes, such as gated design phases and design reviews
• Experience in designing to strict requirements such as shock, EMC and thermal
• Strong communication skills