Senior Mechanical Engineer

Professional Technical Ltd; Warwick; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design consultancy in Warwick seeks a senior mechanical engineer to join their expanding team. The role involves managing projects, collaborating with multi-functional teams, and guiding junior engineers. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in product development within consumer goods or medical devices. Attractive benefits include competitive salary, hybrid working options, and a substantial annual bonus.

Benefits

Competitive salary with paid overtime

22 days holiday plus additional days for long service

37-hour workweek with half-day Fridays

Substantial annual discretionary profit-related bonus

Hybrid working arrangements

Pension scheme

Subsidized sports activities

Cycle-to-work scheme

Paid parking permit

Car allowance and company car

Qualifications

• Experience in product design or development environment.
• Proven track record of delivering exceptional results.

Responsibilities

• Manage and collaborate with talented individuals on diverse projects.
• Guide and support junior engineering team members.
• Manage financial and commercial aspects of projects.

Skills

Product Development

Client Relationship Management

Technical Leadership

Education

1st or Upper 2nd class degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAE Tools

Rapid Prototyping Technologies

Injection Molding

Job description

Overview

Professional Technical is working with a well-established Design Consultancy that is experiencing exceptional growth in their mechanical engineering team. This expansion is in response to a wide range of exciting long-term project requests from clients across all four of their market sectors. As a result, they are offering exciting career opportunities for outstanding senior mechanical engineers with extensive product development experience, ideally within the Consumer Goods and Medical Device industries, as part of their growing, dynamic technical team.

Responsibilities

• Manage and collaborate with talented individuals, taking a technical lead on diverse and challenging projects.
• Work within multi-functional project teams, closely with designers, electronics, software engineers, and other specialists to integrate visual and functional product aspects.
• Guide, support, and review the work of junior engineering team members.
• Manage the financial and commercial aspects of projects, including team organization, budget and timescale management, and client communication.

Qualifications

• A 1st or Upper 2nd class degree in mechanical engineering or an equivalent broad-based technical qualification.
• Experience in a product design or development environment, applying CAE tools and computational techniques.
• A proven track record of delivering exceptional results across various projects and managing client relationships.
• Knowledge of low-volume rapid prototyping technologies and high-volume processes such as injection molding.

Day-to-day Activities

• Collaborate with world-leading experts on design and development projects with global impact.
• Design mechanisms, develop mathematical models, and build/test prototypes in advanced workshops and labs.
• Contribute to creating innovative IP, reducing costs and environmental impact, and enhancing manufacturability and product performance.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with paid overtime.
• 22 days holiday plus additional days for long service, up to 32 days.
• 37-hour workweek with a half-day on Fridays.
• Substantial annual discretionary profit-related bonus.
• Two fixed holiday bonuses in July and December, totaling 3% of base pay.
• Consideration for hybrid working arrangements.
• Pension scheme.
• Activities and social funds, subsidized sports activities.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Paid parking permit.
• Car allowance and company car (based on seniority).

If you are a creative problem solver, enjoy learning new information, and possess a 'can-do' attitude, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join this dynamic technical team and take your career to the next level.