Senior Mechanical Engineer

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer for an initial 6-month contract in Barrow-in-Furness. This role involves developing designs, conducting technical investigations, and ensuring product reliability in military environments. The ideal candidate will have a strong CAD background and experience in production and manufacturing environments.

Qualifications

• Experience using CAD software, ideally PTC Creo.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Presentation/report writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop designs in line with technical standards.
• Perform technical investigations and evaluations.
• Prepare 3D models and 2D drawings.

Skills

CAD software experience

Analytical skills

Presentation skills

Problem solving skills

Tools

PTC Creo Parametric

Job description

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Initial 6 Month Contract

2 days per week on site in Barrow–in–Furness, Cumbria (3 days working from home)

59.33 Per Hour (Umbrella Rate – Inside IR35)

The Role

• Develop designs in line with requirements and all quality and technical standards.
• Perform technical investigations, including evaluation of technical options, supporting calculations and preparation of reports with recommendations.
• Participate in internal and external meetings or design reviews.
• Definition and control of interfaces via interface control drawings and space envelopes.
• Ensuring that the product will operate safely and reliably in the military operating environment and can be manufactured cost effectively.
• Preparing 3D models, 2D drawings, and other technical outputs, consistent with the contractual requirements to meet target dates and budget demands.
• Support quality related to production NCR's (non–conformance reports) and first article inspection.
• Interface with related supporting functions such as Procurement and Quality.

The Candidate

• Working experience using CAD software (ideally PTC Creo Parametrics)
• Previous production, manufacturing and assembly experience
• Familiarity with engineering drawing standards and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
• Working knowledge of technical office processes, standards and standard instructions (i.e. Business Management System (BMS) and the Life Cycle Model (LCM
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Presentation / report writing skills