Senior Mechanical & Hydraulics Design Lead (Office-based)

The Thrive Group; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career development opportunities

Early finish on Fridays

Job summary

Thrive Trowbridge is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to lead mechanical and hydraulic development from concept to production near Chippenham. You will provide technical leadership across NPD, prototype validation and manufacturing support, ensuring delivery aligns with customer specifications, on time and within budget.

The role involves design, calculations, CAD modelling in Inventor, BOM management, and mentoring team members while collaborating across functions.

Qualifications

• Experience of hydraulic circuit design, system calculations and design of welded fabrications and machined components.
• Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing and the production of manufacturing drawings.
• Bills of Materials management within an ERP system, ideally Odoo.
• Excellent IT skills including 3D CAD and Autodesk Inventor.
• A good eye for detail and the ability to solve problems.
• Excellent communication skills as you will be dealing with a variety of individuals.
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deliver a range of complex mechanical and hydraulic systems from concept to production
• Interpret customer requirements and technical specifications and develop practical engineering solutions within agreed cost and performance parameters
• Produce accurate 3D CAD models, manufacturing drawings, assembly drawings and Bills of Materials, considering functionality, safety, manufacturability and aesthetics
• Carry out engineering calculations covering structural loading, stress considerations, material selection and manufacturability
• Project management from initial brief through to manufacturing
• Support and mentor team members

Skills

Hydraulic circuit design

3D CAD

Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing

Problem solving

Project management

Communication skills

Welded fabrications design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

ERP (Odoo)

Job description

Thrive Trowbridge is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to lead mechanical and hydraulic development from concept to production near Chippenham. You will provide technical leadership across NPD, prototype validation and manufacturing support, ensuring delivery aligns with customer specifications, on time and within budget.

The role involves design, calculations, CAD modelling in Inventor, BOM management, and mentoring team members while collaborating across functions.