Mechanical Design Engineer – West Manchester - Special Purpose Machinery / Robotics - £35-60k
+++Highlights – extremely varied / complex project work, rapidly growing company, full order book, opportunities for progression into senior / lead engineer role+++
Samuel Frank is recruiting for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join a successful, bespoke, special purpose machine manufacturer based in West Manchester. As the wide salary range suggests, the team can accommodate a Mechanical Design Engineer with varying levels of experience.
Key aspects of the Mechanical Design Engineer role include;
* Competent in technical aspects of mechanical design and development of special purpose machinery and / or manufacturing cells using robots/cobots complying with CE Machinery Directive
* Ideal background for the successful Mechanical Design Engineer will include previous experience of designing for an OEM, a special purpose machine manufacturer or a systems integrator
* 3D CAD mechanical design experience using SolidWorks (preferred package). The company is open to cross training Mechanical Design Engineers with experience of other major design packages.
* Experience of working within a multi–skilled environment (i.e. knowledge of mechanical, pneumatic and electrical components)
* Able to work out engineering calculations e.g. the force a cylinder would create and/or beam stress calculations
* Be able to specify servo drives and motors – nice to have
* Sheet metal design experience – extremely useful
* Provide a high level of commercial awareness to ensure design solutions are delivered in a cost-effective manner & design changes are managed in accordance with standard operating procedures
* Role will initially be office based whilst the successful Mechanical Design Engineer settles in
* 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
* 37.5 hours per week, core hours are 11-3pm with 2pm finish on Fridays
* UK driving licence required – occasional day trips to site to carry out surveys will be required
The company is big on innovation and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. They’re also the embodiment of the phrase “bespoke”, they design special purpose machinery for a range of different sectors and applications from scratch.
The office is commutable from most of Manchester and the surrounding areas including places such as Bolton, Stockport, Warrington, St Helens, Wigan, Bury, Prestwich, Heywood, Middleton, Altrincham and Wythenshawe.
If this sounds like it could be you, please hit apply and we can arrange a convenient time to talk it through