Mechanical Design Engineer
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary :
Mechanical Design Engineer – Technology and Automation Systems
Permanent – Attractive – Staffordshire Area
A Mechanical Design Engineer is required to join a Technology and Automation company that is embedded within the Technology Sector. The company are helping to increase productivity and reduce waste helping the environment. If you are a talented Mechanical Design Engineer with good Problem Solving, Mechanical Analysis and Calculation Skills then this is a great opportunity for you.
The successful Mechanical Design Engineer will join an organisation that has a modern approach to working to achieve a good work life balance within the team. The Mechanical Design Engineer will join a small, dedicated team, with cradle-to-grave involvement in projects. The successful Mechanical Design Engineer needs to have strong experience using Solidworks ideally.
Mechanical Design Engineer will be responsible for the following:
Use SolidWorks to design, special purpose machinery and various other components.
Producing design and detail manufacturing drawings and documentation.
Gain a full understanding of product requirements and manage expectations.
Regular communication and project reviews with the team.
Work to a project plan with agreed deadlines producing innovative solutions.
Solving complex engineering problems.
Hands on development and build of the initial prototype machine.
Work in the workshop, Laboratory and be involved with systems testing.
Working away from home may be required from time to time.
The Mechanical Design Engineer should have the following Qualifications Skills or Experience:
Qualified to degree level (HND with relevant experience) within Mechanical Engineering.
Post-graduate experience working in a similar engineering design role.
Good working knowledge of SolidWorks CAD packages would be preferred.
Proven experience in developing products from initial brief to a fully working product.
Knowledge of Design to cost / Budget control detail drafting and checking.
Experience performing tolerance analysis to ensure high quality robust designs.
Design of mechanical systems and components using tools such as FMEA.
Hand calculations and or FEA using SolidWorks Simulation.
Good knowledge of Special Purpose Machinery, mechanisms, systems and automation.
Understanding of Risk Assessments and CE marking standards.
Experience designing large sheet metal assemblies would be advantageous.
Demand for this role will undoubtedly be high and interviews will be arranged very soon. If you have experience of Mechanical Engineering and you want to be considered, please apply today. If you have any questions about the Mechanical Design Engineer role, please contact Peter Heap at Jonathan Lee Recruitment on (phone number removed) or send suitable CV's to
Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency
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