Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Nicholas Associates; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicholas Associates is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join an innovative team in Sheffield. The role involves managing technical design responsibilities, collaborating on containerised systems, and ensuring compliance with engineering standards. The ideal candidate will have strong CAD skills and a solid engineering background, along with a passion for cutting-edge technology.

Benefits

Employer pension contributions of 5%

25 days holiday plus UK bank holidays

Share option scheme

Relocation assistance

Confidential counselling service

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in engineering design.
• Comfortable in fast-paced environments.
• Familiarity with CE/UKCA file generation.

Responsibilities

• Developing drawings for containerised systems with processing equipment.
• Creating custom parts designs and specifications.
• Performing mechanical stress calculations and ensuring compliance.

Skills

CAD

Problem Solving

File Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Design Engineering

Equivalent experience in a related field

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD 3D

Job description

Position: Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Location: Sheffield

Salary: 50–60K, commensurate with experience + benefits

Nicholas Associates has an excellent opportunity for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to work with an innovative, cutting edge client in Sheffield.

The Role

In this role, reporting to the Engineering Director, you will have technical responsibility for design of plant and packaging into standard shipping containers. We are seeking a candidate with strong CAD and organisational skills to manage the parts and assembly drawings of our client's systems.

Responsibilities

The Senior Design Engineer will be a key member of the technical team. They will be responsible for:

• Working with the wider engineering team to develop drawings for containerised systems consisting of individual processing equipment with piping, valves and instruments connecting these units together.
• Designing custom parts in CAD for fabrication our of various materials (stainless, glass, ceramics, etc.) and creating specifications of equipment for vendors.
• Creating general assembly drawings and bill of material lists for the reactor and balance of plant sub–systems (and integrating supplier drawings into files).
• Performing mechanical stress calculations to ensure correct specifications.
• Liaising with vendors.
• Working with the team to help with mechanical fitting of components (e.g. generation of work instructions).
• Ensuring designs and built systems/components are compliant with relevant legislation/standards.

Qualifications, experience and skills

Essential requirements:

A bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Design engineering (or equivalent) or 5 years of experience in a related field.

Minimum 5 years working in an engineering design environment.

Must be comfortable working in a fast–paced environment developing first–of–kind technology.

Experience in relevant software packages for drawing creation and management (e.g. SolidWorks or AutoCAD 3D).

Desirable qualifications/experience:

Previous experience working in a start–up.

Experience working in confined spaces or on containerised designs.

Experience generating CE/UKCA files.

Preferred skills:

Strong problem–solving skills, comfortable with cutting–edge technology development.

Structured/ organised methods of working and file management.

Pragmatic and detail conscious.

Adept at writing concise technical documents.

What we can offer you

Pension – Employers pension contributions of 5% to accompany a 3% employees contribution

Holiday – 25 days holiday plus UK bank holidays

Share option scheme

Relocation assistance

Confidential counselling service via our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Other details

• All applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK.
• UK travel and overseas travel may be required to cover attendance at training courses, and occasional customer or supplier visits.

About Us

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options.

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