Junior Mechanical Design Engineer
Holt Engineering
Havant, Hampshire
£28,000 – £30,000
We are looking for a motivated Junior Design Engineer to join a busy and fast-paced design team in Havant. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong interest in mechanical design and manufacturing to develop their skills on innovative marine products from concept through to production.
The role will suit a hands-on engineer who is eager to learn, comfortable working across design, testing, and problem-solving activities, and keen to build experience in a dynamic engineering environment. You will support the delivery of mechanically sound products, working closely with the wider project, quality, and procurement teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Support mechanical product development from design concept through to production release.
- Create and develop 3D parts and assemblies using CAD modelling techniques.
- Work with the project manager to help deliver projects on time and within cost.
- Use the Engineering Change Note process to manage design releases and modifications.
- Develop and execute test plans to validate designs and analyse results.
- Support prototype and first-off testing, writing reports and capturing findings.
- Assist the quality team with investigations and help identify improvements to design and assembly.
- Liaise with procurement to ensure parts and items meet specification, providing technical support where needed.
- An enthusiasm for mechanical design and manufacturing processes.
- Understanding of basic mechanical principles, including static and dynamic calculations.
- Familiarity with mechanisms, sheet metal, extrusions, injection moulding, castings, and machining.
- CAD knowledge, ideally CREO 10.0 or above.
- Understanding of ERP/MRP systems would be beneficial.
- Awareness of root cause analysis, material selection, DFM, DFA, stress analysis, and FEA.
- Knowledge of tolerancing, both linear and geometric.
- Good Microsoft Office skills, including report writing, presentations, and Excel.
- Interest in marine product certification requirements would be an advantage.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work well in a team.
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