Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

PWS Technical Services (UK) Ltd; Dale Abbey; Sur place; GBP 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

PWS Technical Services (UK) Ltd is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to support the delivery of innovative design packages for a major client. The role requires developing concepts, detailed designs and production-ready drawings while coordinating with customers, suppliers and internal teams.

The successful candidate will be a mechanical engineering degree holder with strong CAD capability who can work independently within a fast-paced environment and manage project timescales.

Qualifications

• Mechanical engineering degree required.
• Ability to deliver working, manufacturable designs balancing functionality, design integrity, manufacturability and cost.
• Strong communication and organisational skills to support project goals.
• Experience with standard industry design packages.
• Full UK driving licence and right to work in the UK without sponsorship.

Responsabilités

• Design a wide range of bespoke products, systems and solutions ensuring compliance with specifications and standards.
• Develop concepts and detailed designs supporting production of definition drawings.
• Interface with customers and suppliers to meet program, cost and quality targets.
• Lead by example on mechanical discipline and manage project timescales.
• Prepare engineering calculations in support of design schemes.
• Present designs at review meetings and contribute to R&D activities.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Client relationships

Fast-paced environment

Formation

Mechanical engineering degree

Outils

CAD software

Description du poste

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Due to sustained growth, a significant forward order workload and a continued commitment to be at the forefront of the industry, our client is now searching for a talented and motivated Senior Mechanical Design Engineer.

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the successful delivery of innovative, creative and winning design packages in line with client key drivers, and project programs and budgets. Additionally, you will take accountability directing and supporting other Design Engineers.

Applications are invited from individuals possessing in depth experience within the heavy metal or fabrication, structural steelwork sector from a similar industry to our client, such as aerospace, HVAC or Oil & Gas etc.

The Role

• To design a wide range of bespoke products, systems and solutions ensuring compliance with client specifications, legislative requirements and HSEQ standards.
• To work independently as a senior member of a team to develop new or existing solutions that meet the mechanical technical requirements of form, fit and function.
• To provide a professional mechanical engineering design service to the business and so interface with customers and suppliers to ensure activities are completed to meet or improve program, cost and quality expectations.
• Work with the wider team to help develop customer’s requirements and understand their potential implications to the business
• Develop concept solutions and support discussions to compare and contrast different options
• Seek input from manufacturing department, supply chain contacts and project teams
• Further develop selected concepts in sufficient detail to enable production of definition drawings
• Action risks and opportunities as the design develops so they can be understood by the wider team
• Prepare engineering calculations in support of detail design schemes
• Present designs at review meetings as required
• Participate in research and development activities
• Carry out and take responsibility for site survey activities on an occasional basis
• Use industry standard software packages effectively in the course of your design activities
• Generate concise and presentable sketches and reports for issue to a range of customers
• Interpret and implement engineering drawings, specifications and standards
• Manage project timescales and achieve or improve deadlines
• Provide progress status reports to line management on a regular basis and work to achieve or improve company and customer objectives of program, cost and quality
• Responsible to the Design Manager for all aspects of the mechanical design and integrity of the company’s range of products
• To lead by example on the mechanical discipline and operate to the highest engineering professional code of conduct

The Person

• The successful candidate will possess a mechanical engineering degree and demonstrable experience in a similar role
• Possess the ability to deliver real working solutions which balance the requirements of functionality, design integrity, manufacturability, serviceability and costs.
• Ability to create and understand technical designs to satisfy customer requirements
• Proficiency in of standard industry design packages
• A focus on building and maintaining client and supplier relationships.
• Strong organisational and communication skills to support project and company goals
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment and delivering to challenging timescales
• Possess a full UK driving licence and the right to work in the UK without sponsorship

Our Client

Our client is a market leading design, build, installation, fabrication and maintenance organisation operating at the cutting edge of engineering excellence driven and supported by a passion for innovation. They have continuously diversified and expanded their expertise, enabling them to deliver a huge range of advanced engineering solutions for the Aerospace, Marine, Energy, Infrastructure and Automotive sectors, amongst many others. They not only always complete projects successfully and to the highest of standards but also add value to their clients by giving total support from the beginning to the end of every contract.

An attractive basic salary plus extensive benefits package is on offer to the successful candidate, along with longevity and security of work and forward career progression given that our client possesses a significant contract pipeline for the long-term future and is firmly committed to continued growth over the next 5-10 years