Senior Mechanical Designer

Servotest Testing Systems; Egham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (33"

4% employer pension contribution

Death in Service 3x annual salary

Job summary

Servotest Testing Systems in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Mechanical Designer to produce manufacturing packages for motion simulation systems, including GA drawings, detail drawings, BoMs, and data entry into the MRP system.

You will act as Lead Engineer, coordinating with project and supply chain teams, mentoring a Junior Designer, and ensuring designs meet Machinery and PED directives while maintaining budgets.

Qualifications

• HND or degree qualified with 5+ years hydraulic/pneumatic design.
• Experience with heavy plant machinery, welded structures, or pipework.
• Excellent attention to detail and data management.
• Familiar with BS 8888 standards and GD&T.
• Willing to travel globally.

Responsibilities

• Design assemblies for motion control simulation systems.
• Create GA and detailed manufacturing drawings and BoMs.
• Ensure designs meet Machinery and PED directives.
• Lead project activity, coordinate with stakeholders and supply chain.
• Enter BoMs into the MRP system and maintain design records.
• Prepare assembly procedures and test rig verification hardware.
• Support continuous improvement and design guidelines upkeep.

Skills

Hydraulic design

SolidWorks

GD&T (BS 8888)

DFMA

Tolerance analysis

Leadership

Travel flexibility

Education

HND or degree

Tools

DraftSight

MRP systems

Job description

Senior Mechanical Designer

With a proud history dating back to 1958, this globally recognised leader in OEM hydraulic test and motion simulation systems develops innovative solutions to meet demanding customer testing requirements. Products are sold and installed worldwide via direct sales and commissioning teams in the UK, USA, and China.

Overall Purpose of the Role

You’ll be responsible for producing manufacturing packages of mechanical ‘System Elements’, including General Assembly drawings (GA’s), detail manufacturing drawings, Bills of Materials (BoM’s), and entering data into the manufacturing system for procurement. Typical system elements include actuators, solenoid control manifolds, cardan bearings, and load cells.

Where working independently, you’ll take on the accountability of a ‘Lead Engineer’—proactively managing your work to deliver on time, to specification, and within budget. You may also lead a Junior Designer as required. Acting as Lead Engineer means you’ll resolve scope queries, track progress, raise resourcing needs, liaise with project and supply chain teams, and check the manufacturing package before release.

The role may also involve supporting suppliers, production, and service queries, depending on business needs and your experience.

Reporting Lines

You’ll report to the Mechanical Design Manager for line management purposes, and may also report to another Lead Engineer for technical guidance or prioritising tasks as part of a wider team.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Work as part of the mechanical team designing assemblies for motion control simulation systems
• Design moderately complex system elements and produce manufacturing packages and hydraulic schematics
• Ensure all designs meet functional and legislative requirements (e.g., Machinery Directive, Pressure Equipment Directive)
• Support new system or layout designs under the guidance of senior engineers
• Apply Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) principles
• Accurately enter BoMs into the MRP system
• Hold and contribute to design reviews with stakeholders
• Create assembly procedures and test rig verification hardware
• Contribute to and maintain mechanical design guidelines
• Maintain the Mechanical Project Tracker when acting as Lead Engineer
• Create and manage the Technical Construction File
• Support and contribute to continuous improvement activities
• Follow company Health & Safety policies
• Comply with Quality and Environmental Management Systems
• Assist with risk assessments, method statements (RAMS), and manuals
• Support the build and test of systems where necessary
• Manage mechanical supplier concession requests and ensure documentation is up to date

Skills and Experience

• HND or degree qualified and/or 5+ years’ experience in hydraulic/pneumatic mechanical design
• Practical experience with heavy plant machinery, welded structures, or pipework, or time-served apprenticeship
• Excellent attention to detail and data management
• Proficient in SolidWorks or similar 3D modelling packages
• Strong understanding of BS 8888 manufacturing drawing standards
• Familiar with GD&T to BS 8888 and Limits and Fits to BS 4500
• Able to select suitable manufacturing methods balancing cost, lead time and volumes
• Capable of tolerance analysis and checking designs meet function despite manufacturing variation
• Experience with DraftSight desirable for updating legacy 2D drawings
• Able to travel globally as required

Personal Qualities

• Efficient time manager who delivers to deadlines and positive and proactive approach to solving design challenges
• Diligent, accurate, and focused on getting it right first time
• Strong communicator and team collaborator and flexible and willing to support across departments

Company Benefits

• Working Hours

  • 35 hours per week
  • Monday to Thursday: 7.5 hours per day, with a 1-hour lunch break
  • Friday: 5-hour day with no lunch break (early finish)

• Working Times

  • Flexible start between 8:00am and 9:0am
  • Monday to Thursday: Finish between 4:30pm and 5:30pm
  • Friday: 8:00am to 1:00pm

• Holidays

  • 25 days annual leave
  • Plus 8 Bank Holidays
  • Total: 33 days per year

• Pension

  • 4% employer contribution

• Death in Service

  • 3x annual salary (following successful completion of probation)