Sheet Metal Design Engineer: From Prototype to Production

Meridian Business Support Ltd; Clyst St Mary; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme (5% contributo)

Salary sacrifice scheme

Working hours 8:30-17:00 Mon-Fri

Job summary

Meridian Business Support Ltd is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer in the UK to improve design and maintenance of a high-quality sheet metal product. The role emphasizes design for manufacture, prototyping, and experience with sheet metal processes.

You will work with the design team and production groups to optimize costs, create BOMs, and support new product development through detailed engineering drawings for manufacture.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience as Mechanical Design Engineer.
• Degree or proven engineering background with a mechanical focus.
• Sheet metal manufacturing experience and knowledge essential.
• Experience from prototype to mass production is required.
• Proficient in Solid Edge and SolidWorks.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design team from concept to detailed drawings for manufacture.
• Determine manufacturing methods considering in-house and external capabilities.
• Perform tolerance analysis to ensure ease of manufacture and quality.
• Work with Development, Production Engineering & Purchasing during NPD.
• Optimize designs with Production Engineering to reduce costs and maintain quality.
• Generate Bills of Materials during design for costings.
• Maintain progress feedback sheets for new product development.

Skills

2+ years experience

Mechanical engineering background

Sheet metal knowledge

Product development from prototype toM

Education

Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Solid Edge

SolidWorks

Job description

Meridian Business Support Ltd is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer in the UK to improve design and maintenance of a high-quality sheet metal product. The role emphasizes design for manufacture, prototyping, and experience with sheet metal processes.

You will work with the design team and production groups to optimize costs, create BOMs, and support new product development through detailed engineering drawings for manufacture.