ROLE: Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
SALARY: £50,000-£60,000, dependent on experience
TYPE: Permanent
LOCATION: Taunton
My client designs and manufactures bespoke machinery. They are looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join their team in the Taunton area on a permanent basis.
The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will ideally have the following attributes:
1. At least 5 years of experience in a similar Mechanical Design Engineering position
2. Experienced with machinery design, hydraulics, sheet metal, and precision components
3. Strong 3D CAD skills - ideally Inventor or SolidWorks
4. Knowledge of rotating equipment, SPM, valves, pumps, actuators, pneumatics, gauges, piping, etc. would be beneficial
5. Strong practical skills - hand calculations, verification, validation, FEA, testing, prototyping
6. Degree / HNC / HND / BTEC / NVQ / ONC qualified or similar in Mechanical Engineering or similar
7. Experienced designing products from concept to production
8. Able to manage projects and work to deadlines and budgets
9. Able to maintain technical documentation and BOM entry
10. Innovative, accurate and passionate about design
11. Be technically minded with a head for problem-solving
12. Excellent leadership and organisational skills
13. Able to work well individually as well as part of a team
The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer role will involve:
1. Using CAD for concept design and producing technical drawings
2. Using Inventor software for design on a day-to-day basis
3. Being responsible for research, hand calculations, FEA, testing, and prototyping
4. Managing the full product lifecycle from concept to production
5. Creating models/prototypes
6. Liaising with clients and developing solutions for design specifications
7. Collaborating with different departments to ensure the smooth delivery of projects
8. Maintaining technical drawings and documentation
9. Providing technical guidance and support
10. Supporting product Testing, Verification & Validation
11. Supporting more junior members of the team
If you are interested in this position, please apply with an up-to-date CV as soon as possible.
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