Job Description Would you like to work for a market leader in the engineering sector? Do you have machinery design experience? Are you looking for your next Mechanical Design role? Yes? Great, get in touch we may just have the perfect opportunity for you Due to continued growth our prestigious client is looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join the team in Gloucester. Benefits Group Life Assurance Scheme – Scheme pays a lump sum of 9 times your basic annual salary after your death. Group Income Protection Scheme – If you are unable to work through illness or accident, you will still receive a proportion of your salary each month which is equal to 2/3rds of your basic salary. (EIP) Employee Incentive Plan – If the Company succeeds hitting its collective financial targets, the employees benefit from a pay of (max) 10 days’ pay (Annual Salary / 260 x 10) Annual Holiday - 25 Days Bank Holidays (Detailed in contract) Company Pension. Responsibilities: Mechanical Design Engineer Responsible for the mechanical design of a wide range of standard and special purpose machines and tooling for the lead acid battery industry and providing technical support to other company departments. The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will take the technical lead on specific projects as identified by the Technical Director/Engineering Manager or Team Managers. In addition the candidate will assist the Engineering Manager in coaching other Mechanical Engineers to develop Design skills and work to the departmental processes. Job Description: Mechanical Design Engineer The mechanical design of standard and special purpose machines for the lead acid battery industry, examples of which are, but not limited to: Lead plate feeders and stackers Lead casting machines Assembly and test machines for batteries Robot loading and machining cells Carry out detailed mechanical design work including 3D modelling, prototyping and design verification testing, as required. Agreeing the mechanical design approach with the Engineering Manager and Senior Mechanical Design Engineers Responsible for ensuring the design fully complies with machine specification, Safety regulations and CE compliance. Responsible for mechanical component selection taking into consideration standardisation, obsolescence, availability, and cost. Responsible for creation of 2D drawings to allow manufacture or purchase. Responsible for production of Customer Sign off drawings for new orders. Responsible for generation of Assembly drawings and bills of materials. Responsible for meeting design to cost figures. Responsible for carrying out design change requests in a timely manner. Ensure the mechanical design output fits in with all other aspects of the design. Works closely with operations, manufacturing, and production engineers to ensure products are designed for manufacture. Responsible for reporting progress of all assigned tasks to the Engineering Manager. Creation of technical reports and documentation as required for customers and development projects. Available for onsite customer support (presentations and fault finding) as required. Take technical lead on specific projects and agree technical approach with the Engineering manager / Team Managers. Responsible for checking drawing/parts libraries are up to date and correct regularly. Responsible for checking and validating Mechanical Engineers designs and drawings where required. Take responsibility for coaching and supporting Mechanical Engineers in design techniques and the departmental processes. Identify any personal or mechanical team training needs to the Engineering Manager / Team Managers. Person Specification: Mechanical Design Engineer Proven ability to understand/produce technical drawings. Ability to co-ordinate with the other discipline Engineers (electrical, pneumatics and software) within the department to produce multidisciplinary design solutions. Able to report mechanical design status on the assigned tasks whenever asked. Able to either answer all queries relating to the mechanical design or to field them to the appropriate member of the department. Liaise with other Company employees regularly to update design status & collate cost data relating to the mechanical design. Ensure the mechanical design functionally meets the user’s requirements. Produce designs to specified deadlines and achieve the required timescales. Set an example to the other members of the mechanical design team on how to manage designs. Confident, proactive character, with ability to take the lead in challenging situations. Self-motivated and enthusiastic Good communication skills, dealing with other employees and external clients at all levels. Excellent IT skills, especially SolidWorks. Good written communication skills. Good team player. Effective problem-solving capabilities. Committed to undertaking professional development. Ability to work to tight deadlines. Full passport with ability to travel internationally for occasional customer visits. If you are interested and have the relevant experience, please apply with an up-to-date copy of your CV and we promise to get back to you. Hooray is acting as an agency on behalf of the client for this position. Hooray is proud to be a corporate member of the REC, the recruitment industry’s leading professional body. DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE FOR THIS ROLE? 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