Role: Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Location: Uckfield, East Sussex
Salary: £competitive
Fully Onsite role
Position Summary
The Mechanical Design Engineer plays a key role in supporting existing product designs, and working with a team of engineers on new product designs to drive top line company growth. The role is varied and requires the candidate to be organized, methodical, hands-on, and willing to learn new skills. The position is on-site at the Company's office in Uckfield, UK.
Main skills required: CAD, AUTODESK, INVENTOR
Key Responsibilities:
* Design robust mechanical components, assemblies, and test fixtures for the Geotechnical Instrumentation industry;
* Generate detail drawings, BOM's, engineering datasheets, inspection and test narratives etc.;
* Provide input and advice during the development and manufacturing of physical prototypes for testing;
* Perform mechanical engineering calculations (limits and fits) and stress analysis (FEA) on proposed designs/concepts as needed;
* Analyze and test existing products to identify areas for improvement;
* Liaise with the production department on sourcing, availability and pricing of product estimates;
* Liaise with suppliers and communicate with staff or customers to identify technical requirements;
* Regularly solicit feedback from assemblers, technicians, sales/marketing, and technical support to consistently find ways to refine and improve manufacturing, aesthetics, and service of products.
Experience, Qualifications & Skills:
* Minimum 2.1 BSc or BEng level in Mechanical Design Engineering (or equivalent)
* Minimum 5-7 years' experience of piece part design of various types (Stamping, extrusion, milling, lathe, etc.)
Expert:
* Design for manufacturing including various methods of fabrication including but not limited to welding, milling, lathe, extrusion, and injection molding
* Autodesk Inventor
Proficient:
* Finite Element Analysis
* Inspection methods
* Understand electronic/electrical/mechanical system components
* Effective oral and written communication skills; ability to effectively present complex topics in a concise manner
* Ideal candidate must be able to manage multiple projects at one time and adhere to strict deadlines
* Team player with the ability to problem solve effectively and collaboratively
* Strong attention to detail and ability to learn in-house design practices and procedures
* Ability to deliver technical discussions on design matters
* Must be able to work independently within a small team environment
* Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with people at all levels and in a variety of functions
* Excellent organizational and time management skills
Highly Beneficial:
* Any Geotechnical or Civil Engineering design experience
* Prior hands-on experience working in a machine shop and/or welding experience
Beneficial:
* 3D Printing technologies and usage
Compensation
* Base salary, depending on candidate's experience, £40,000 to £45,000 annually
* Twenty days holiday plus statutory bank holidays
* Pension & Life Insurance
* Private Health Insurance
How to apply?
Please send a CV to danielle.chapman@experis.co.uk
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