Mechanical Design Engineer
Posted 5 hours ago
- Leicester, Leicestershire
- Permanent
- £40,000 to £45,000 /Yr
- Sponsored
- Expires In a month
My client design and manufacturer automation and robotic solutions for a range of industries covering everything from automotive, medical, healthcare and plastic injection moulding. Due to success and significant sustained growth they are now recruiting for an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to join their successful team.
The Role
* To design and oversee special purpose machine projects from order acceptance to customer hand over
* To be responsible for the design and detailing of projects
* To communicate effectively to customers, suppliers and team members
* To be responsible for the successful delivery of each project
* To be part of a team dedicated to delivering projects to plan and to budget
Key Tasks
* To attend sales hand over meetings and commit to an overall project plan and budget
* To perform mechanical design and detailing functions for projects allocated to you using 3D CAD within the time allocated in the project plan
* To arrange Design Reviews during design to ensure design is well executed, meets overall requirements, designed for assembly, robust & reliable operation, is designed to meet or better budget, minimise any development issues, etc
* To obtain a Design Pass Off by the customer on time and to project plan
* To ensure Design Bill of Materials are produced on time and within budget
* To negotiate with external suppliers and obtain the most cost-efficient materials in line with project budgets and time plans
* To assist the electrical design process by communicating clearly and effectively through the duration of the project and especially through the mechanical design phase
* To visit customer sites to obtain measurements for all dimensions, drawings, site layouts, sample products and all other considerations required for the design to
Candidate Profile
* Competence in mechanical design, robotics, automation, design of mechanical mechanisms and pneumatic systems would be an advantage:
* Degree qualified/HNC/HND or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline
* Minimum 7-10 years’ experience in mechanical design role ideally related to automation machinery.
* Expert user of 3D parametric CAD package, ideally Solid-edge however use of Solid-works, Inventor, Creo etc would also be considered
The Role
* To design and oversee special purpose machine projects from order acceptance to customer hand over
* To be responsible for the design and detailing of projects
* To communicate effectively to customers, suppliers and team members
* To be responsible for the successful delivery of each project
* To be part of a team dedicated to delivering projects to plan and to budget
Key Tasks
* To attend sales hand over meetings and commit to an overall project plan and budget
* To perform mechanical design and detailing functions for projects allocated to you using 3D CAD within the time allocated in the project plan
* To arrange Design Reviews during design to ensure design is well executed, meets overall requirements, designed for assembly, robust & reliable operation, is designed to meet or better budget, minimise any development issues, etc
* To obtain a Design Pass Off by the customer on time and to project plan
* To ensure Design Bill of Materials are produced on time and within budget
* To negotiate with external suppliers and obtain the most cost-efficient materials in line with project budgets and time plans
* To assist the electrical design process by communicating clearly and effectively through the duration of the project and especially through the mechanical design phase
* To visit customer sites to obtain measurements for all dimensions, drawings, site layouts, sample products and all other considerations required for the design to
Candidate Profile
* Competence in mechanical design, robotics, automation, design of mechanical mechanisms and pneumatic systems would be an advantage:
* Degree qualified/HNC/HND or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline
* Minimum 7-10 years’ experience in mechanical design role ideally related to automation machinery.
* Expert user of 3D parametric CAD package, ideally Solid-edge however use of Solid-works, Inventor, Creo etc would also be considered