Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Cubiq Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role involves overseeing mechanical design services and integrating them into the manufacturing lifecycle. You will lead a team, engage in hands-on CAD design, and collaborate with various departments to ensure products are designed for manufacturability. With a focus on innovation, you will have the opportunity to enhance your mechanical design expertise while contributing to exciting projects in the financial sector. If you are passionate about design and eager to make an impact, this position offers a great chance for career progression.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical design background with proficiency in CAD.
• Experience in product development and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to design and develop components for financial products.
• Analyze data to identify improvements and implement changes.
• Hands-on CAD design from concept to manufacture.

Skills

Mechanical Design

CAD Proficiency

SolidWorks

PTC Creo

Product Development

Material Selection

Manufacturing Processes

Workshop Experience

Tools

SolidWorks

PTC Creo

Job description

Mechanical Design Engineer
Dundee
GBP42,000 – GBP55,000 Depending on experience

The role:
Playing a key role in overlooking the mechanical design services and how they integrate with the whole manufacturing life cycle. A holistic role that allows you to build on your mechanical design expertise and gain more experience in a successful manufacturer with opportunity for progression.

Day to day responsibilities:

1. Leading a small team of mechanical engineers to design and develop components for a range of financial & banking products.
2. Study and analyse data to identify areas that need improvement, implement those changes and ensure the re-build goes smoothly.
3. Hands-on mechanical CAD design from concept through to manufacture.
4. Liaising with different departments and being involved with interdisciplinary meetings around the design and manufacture.
5. Involvement with the shop floor and ensuring that products are suitable for design for manufacture; if there are any improvements that could be made to either the design or manufacturing process, you should recognise these and suggest changes.

Essential Experience:

1. Strong mechanical design background with proficiency in CAD, ideally SolidWorks and/or PTC Creo – flexibility on which CAD system you are most familiar with.
2. Design experience relevant to the industry, i.e., design of printers, moving packaging systems, bespoke systems, customised production lines, fast moving mechanisms, bespoke machinery, conveyor systems, belts, etc.
3. Consideration of the product development aspect, not just making the product work but considering how it will look.
4. Selection of correct materials, looking at metalwork, shafts, mouldings.
5. Design of plastic parts and design for manufacture.
6. Understanding the design and manufacture lifecycle fully to look at how the product works, identify areas of improvement, use your CAD design skills to implement the changes, and carry through to prototyping.
7. Comprehensive understanding of manufacturing processes taking into consideration materials, cost, quality, etc., to ensure the most efficient delivery of projects.
8. Workshop experience.

Really, the client is looking for someone who has been involved in all aspects of the design process, taking a product from the concept, validating that, and giving it to the customer. As there are a lot of requirements, the company is happy to accept applicants who haven’t touched on a few of the requirements and provided a salary range to reflect this.