MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER
Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
To cGBP45k neg dep exp + benefits
Our client has been established for almost 40 years and is recognized as a market leader in the design, development, manufacture, and distribution of an impressive portfolio of connection solutions for supply throughout the world. As a result of continued success and an ongoing program of strategic growth for 2025 and beyond, they are now looking to recruit an experienced, hands-on, and proactive Mechanical Design Engineer to complement their professional and successful Solutions Design team.
Reporting to the Manufacturing Design Manager and based near Sutton Coldfield, the successful Mechanical Design Engineer will be responsible for designing and developing tooling and fixture designs, as well as implementing improvements to the manufacturing and assembly processes. Working within the core values of the global business, you will join a team of experienced design professionals responsible for understanding company objectives and striving to meet and exceed the KPIs and metrics, delivering improved efficiencies and reducing downtime, as well as investigating and undertaking analysis on how to improve existing tooling or components.
You will be able to summarize scientific and engineering principles in an easy-to-understand manner and create technical reports to summarize findings and present information using PowerPoint. Your responsibilities will cover the concept, specification, and development of new tooling components and undertaking CAD model creation, prototyping, and appropriate testing before performing essential material stress-strain analysis calculations and DFMEA/PFMEA analysis. You will also be tasked with identifying new systems and processes to drive quality, efficiency, and cost savings, and will evaluate existing manufacturing processes before researching and developing solutions to increase efficiency, reduce downtime, waste, and scrap to ensure consistent repeatable processes and product quality.
With excellent communication skills at all levels, you will be able to communicate effectively with clients, colleagues, and contractors of all levels involved in a project. You will be skilled in managing and planning your time effectively to ensure your projects are delivered on time, to standard, and within budget. Other duties will include working with coordinators and operatives to implement new machines and procedures, providing manufacturing support and information for all processes, creating CAD drawings, tooling and fixture designs, reviewing and storing them safely, generating and maintaining product and process data, and undertaking NPD and associated testing and research as required.
To be considered for this varied and challenging Mechanical Design Engineer role, it is envisaged that the successful candidate will demonstrate at least 4+ years of experience in a similar tooling/mechanical design position and realistically be qualified to at least HNC level or above in a relevant Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering discipline, along with SAP/ERP experience and knowledge of 3D CAD. Experience of press tool or jig and fixture design, as well as knowledge of metal manufacturing processes and ferrous and non-ferrous metals, will prove distinctly advantageous.
Contact the Design Team at Premier Technical Recruitment in confidence for further details.
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