Mechanical Design Engineer
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £40000 – £50000/annum
Randstad are recruiting for a Mechanical Design Engineer for a client based in Gloucester. They are part of a global group and specialise in designing and manufacturing machinery.
The Mechanical Design Engineer will take the technical lead on specific projects as identified by the Technical Director/Engineering Manager or Team Managers.
Job Description:
The mechanical design of standard and special purpose machines, including but not limited to:
Lead plate feeders and stackers
Lead casting machines
Assembly and test machines for batteries
Robot loading and machining cells
Carry out detailed mechanical design work including 3D modelling, prototyping and design verification testing, as required. Agreeing the mechanical design approach with the Engineering Manager and other Senior Mechanical Design Engineers
Aware and capable to carry out risk assessments for safety regulations and CE compliance.
Responsible for mechanical component selection taking into consideration standardisation, obsolescence, availability and cost.
Responsible for preparing and presenting mechanical designs at design reviews.
If required, generate minutes from Design Reviews.
Ensures design files and information are kept up to date and stored in accordance with departmental procedures.
Highlight all mechanical/technical risks to the Engineering Manager / Team Managers.
Keeps up to date with the latest manufacturing techniques and drawing standards.
Liaise with other departments to ensure that the required information is available when needed and customer requests are dealt with in a timely manner.
Follow departmental processes relating to management of designs.
Responsible for creation of 2D drawings to allow manufacture or purchase.
Produce Customer Sign off drawings for new orders.
Responsible for generation of Assembly drawings and bills of materials.
Responsible for meeting design to cost figures.
Responsible for carrying out design change requests in a timely manner.
Ensure the mechanical design output fits in with all other aspects of the design.
Works closely with operations, manufacturing and production engineers to ensure products are designed for manufacture.
Responsible for reporting progress of all assigned tasks to the Team Leaders.
Creation of technical reports and documentation as required for customers and development projects.
Available for onsite customer support (presentations and fault finding) as required.
Take technical lead on specific projects and agree technical approach with the Engineering manager / Team Managers.
Responsible for checking drawing/parts libraries are up to date and correct regularly.
Responsible for checking and validating Mechanical Engineers designs and drawings where required.
Identify any personal or mechanical team training needs to the Engineering Manager / Team Managers.
To identify opportunities for process, productivity and quality improvements by highlighting issues to management.
To adhere to and always apply all workplace management and rules consistently.
To actively participate in improvement projects as required.
Develop effective relationships with all internal and external stakeholder, customers and suppliers to ensure best outcomes
Embrace the company values are upheld, both in the UK and overseas.
Ensure that all Company policies and procedures are adhered to Person Specification:
Proven ability to understand/produce technical drawings.
Ability to coordinate with the other discipline Engineers (electrical, pneumatics and software)
Able to report mechanical design status on the assigned tasks
Able to either answer all queries relating to the mechanical design or to field them to the appropriate member of the department.
Liaise with other employees regularly to update design status & collate cost data relating to the mechanical design.
Ensure the mechanical design functionally meets the user's requirements.
Produce designs to specified deadlines and achieve the required timescales.
Set an example to the other members of the mechanical design team on how to manage designs.
Full passport with ability to travel internationally for occasional customer visits.
This is a full time permanent position with a salary of £40,000-£50,000 with flexible start and finish times and an early finish on Fridays. The role is fully on site and you must be experienced with using Solidworks.
If you are interested, please make an application at your earliest convenience.
Randstad Technologies Ltd is a leading specialist recruitment business for the IT & Engineering industries. Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business
More Information
- Address Gloucester, Gloucestershire
