Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (CAD Tooling)

Make UK; London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in London seeks an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer for a long-term contract. Responsibilities include designing and validating tooling solutions and collaborating closely with Supply Chain and R&D teams. Candidates should have a degree in Mechanical Engineering and proficiency in Creo CAD, along with strong interpersonal skills. The position offers GBP45 to GBP52.50 per hour and the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in designing tools and equipment for manufacturing environments.
• Strong ability to apply reliability engineering judgement.
• Experience with stress/simulation analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead collaboration with Supply Chain and R&D teams.
• Define, design and optimise tooling for efficient assembly.
• Inspect and validate new tooling against specifications.

Skills

Mechanical Design

Tooling Design

Creo CAD

Interpersonal Skills

Reliability Engineering

Education

Degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Creo CAD

Ansys

Job description

Overview

Location London

Job Type Contract

Rate GBP45 to GBP52.50 per hour (Umbrella) – Long Term Contract

Our client is seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to play a key role in the industrialisation and introduction of cutting–edge submerged products into production. This long–term contract offers the opportunity to lead on defining, designing and validating complex tooling and equipment solutions, ensuring efficient assembly processes that deliver exceptional quality and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Lead collaboration with Supply Chain and R&D teams to support the industrialisation of new products.
• Define, design and optimise tooling and equipment, including jigs, lifting fixtures and workstations, for efficient assembly and testing.
• Recommend and implement alternative tooling solutions to improve efficiency, safety and reliability.
• UseCreo CAD to develop and model advanced tooling concepts.
• Present tooling solutions and influence key stakeholders.
• Identify and source external equipment to strengthen production capabilities.
• Manage relationships with tooling manufacturers to ensure delivery, compliance and quality standards are met.
• Inspect and validate new tooling against specification, calibration and inspection requirements.
• Oversee tooling validation and qualification model builds.

Requirements

• Degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering.
• Proven track record in designing tools, fixtures and equipment for complex assembly/manufacturing environments.
• Proficiency inCreo CAD preferred.
• Strong ability to apply reliability engineering judgement.
• Experience with FEA (Ansys) for stress/simulation analysis.
• Significant experience in technical/manufacturing environments, ideally within high–reliability sectors.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills.

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