Mechanicasl Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer - Permanenrt role

Salary £40,000 - £50,000 per annum + Overtime + Bonus

We are a well-established Engineering company based at a modern office and factory, boasting a customer base that includes some of the largest and most recognisable businesses in the world.

Having developed an envious reputation for providing market-leading Machinery, we continue to innovate and supply best in class Machinery and Systems to customers within a variety of industry sectors.

Due to expansion we are seeking to appoint a Mechanical Design Engineer to undertake Product Support, Design and Development.

Reporting to the Drawing Office Manager, the appointed Mechanical Design Engineer will:

• Produce 2D & 3D Drawings that meet technical product specification standards.
• Calculate geometric tolerances.
• As each project is bespoke, the Mechanical Design Engineer will liaise with customers directly and through the Project Sales Teams to identify exact requirements. 
• The Mechanical Design Engineer will also be responsible for material selection, estimating costs for machine manufacture.
• Design for CNC manufacture
• Correct highlighted flaws in designs and communicate with the manufacturing team to engineer pre-production prototypes.
• Design a wide variety of machinery and systems including: Handling Systems, Filling Machines, Dosing Equipment, Extruders, Cooling Tunnels and Mechanical Cutting Machinery, Ultrasonic Cutting Systems.
• There will be an opportunity to visit sites to supervise machine installations, and this could include Overseas travel.

Suitable applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

• At least 18 months experience in the use of 2D & 3D design software packages, such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Vault and Inventor. 
• Excellent attention to detail and a strong understanding of geometrical tolerances.
• Experience in the design of High Value Capital Equipment.

Salary and Benefits Package includes:

• Salary £40,000 pa - £50,000 per annum 
• Bonus based on company performance
• Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week
• 5-weeks Holiday + Bank Holidays
• Paid overtime (lots of overtime available to boost base salary)
• Critical Illness cover
• Annual pay reviews
• Pension
• International Travel
• Opportunities to learn and progress