A great opportunity has arisen for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join a leading bespoke design and manufacturing business based in Halifax, West Yorkshire.
The company is a leading provider of industrial automation equipment and offers a wide range of products in Science, Engineering, and Technology sectors.
As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will be responsible for designing products and solutions suitable for educational institutions, understanding market trends and latest developments in technology, having some understanding of subject matter and a capability of technical writing as required.
You will have the opportunity to work with electrical and electronic engineers in the development of new products, awareness of mounting of PCB's and electrical components such as switches, panel connectors circuit breakers etc.
Key responsibilities include:
* Use of Solidworks
* Ability to produce and maintain BOM's
* Ability to generate costing estimates
* Ability to source new components and obtaining quotes and pricing for both standard components and bespoke items
* Knowledge of basic machining, sheet metal and bending processes
* Knowledge and appropriate selection of common engineering metal alloys such as steels, aluminium etc plus common engineering plastics such as acrylic and ABS
* Knowledge and appropriate selection of finishes for aesthetic and corrosion resistance including painting/powder coating, plating, anodising etc.
* Knowledge of common place mechanical components such as bearings, couplings, gears, timing pulleys etc and their appropriate limits and fits
* Knowledge and appreciation of measuring techniques for mechanical parameters such as force, torque, strain, pressure, flow rate, displacement etc
You will also be expected to write technical documentation, both for internal use and as an input into customer facing documents such as product manuals and user information, perform product demonstrations both internally and externally to customers and end users, and assist in the production of technical briefs for new products.
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 per annum.