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Mechanical Design Engineer

Posted 5 hours ago

  • Bedford, Bedfordshire
  • Permanent
  • £45,000 to £55,000 /Yr
  • Sponsored
  • Expires In a month
My client is currently looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer due to a growing customer base and increasing customisation of machines. Below are the requirements that they are ideally looking for.

Main purpose of the job

* Mechanical Design of new machines, retrofits, upgrades, issuing of mechanical BOMs and creation of machine manuals.

Key accountabilities:

* Creation of Mechanical designs in SolidWorks

* Creation of Sales layout drawings in either SolidWorks or AutoCAD

* Mechanical design of machinery in line with customer requirements and/or user specifications

* Creation of Mechanical bills of material (BOM)

* Creation of 2D detail drawings, assembly, part, fabrication etc.

* Creation of pneumatic schematics

* Liaising with the other design teams to ensure accurate and optimal mechanical designs

* Identify potential product improvements and support implementation

* Construction of machine manuals and technical documentation

* Effectively liaise with in-house personnel as required to resolve build and design issues

Role related skills, knowledge, experience and personal attributes:
Education

* A recognised qualification in Mechanical Engineering i.e., BTEC, HNC etc.

* Degree educated in mechanical engineering

Experience

* Mechanical engineering background

* 5+ years’ experience in mechanical design of machinery

* Experience of using a 3D mechanical design package. Ideally SolidWorks.

* Experience of mechanically building machinery

* Experience in commissioning production line

* Experience in line validation and completing validation documentation

* Experience of using AutoCAD design package for the purposes of customer layout drawings.

* Experience of pneumatic systems

Skills

* Ability to fault find machines and implement reliable solutions

* Ability to look for and recommend features for product development to improve the product range