Job Description
ROLE- Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
TERM- Permanent
LOCATION – Swindon
SALARY- £40,000 - £55,000, dependent on experience
My client designs and manufactures specialist equipment for process industries. They are looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join their team in Swindon on a permanent basis.
The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will ideally have the following attributes:
- Degree / HNC / HND / BTEC / NVQ qualified in Mechanical Engineering or similar
- At least 4 years’ experience in a similar Design / Mechanical Engineering position
- Ideally have some experience in a process industry, Fluid, Nuclear, Oil & Gas, Aerospace or similar
- Knowledge of rotating equipment, SPM, valves, pumps, actuators, pneumatics, gauges, piping etc
- Knowledge of a variety of materials – sheet metal in particular
- Be proficient using 3D CAD software such as Inventor, SolidWorks, Creo etc.
- Good theoretical mechanical engineering knowledge of core principles and tight tolerances
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Proficient using MS Office
- Excellent organisational skills and time management skills
- Have the ability to work well alone as well as part of a small multi-disciplinary team
The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer role will involve:
- Using CAD (Inventor) for concept design and producing technical drawings
- Working within the R&D multi-disciplinary team
- Leading client projects to convert ideas into designs
- Working on new product concepts
- Modelling, analysis and the development of mechanisms
- Liaising with manufacturing providers
- Being involved in final assembly of products
- Creating the required documentation for design as well as project reports / plans
- Updating 3D models and drawings
- Inputting parts into the MRP system creating BOMs
- Checking drawings for sign off
- Working in a small multi-disciplinary team on varied projects
If you are interested in this position, please apply with an up to date CV as soon as possible.