Are you a skilled Mechanical Design Engineer, seeking a new opportunity on a permanent basis for a global design and manufacture of innovative dispensing and dosing systems? Our client is looking for someone with a solid background in design engineering, within a manufacturing environment, ideally using SolidWorks. You'll be assisting in the design and development of high-quality products for the hygiene industries, these products will both be new developments and in market modifications
Mechanical Design Engineer
Essential Skills / Experience:
* A minimum of 2+ years’ experience working a similar design role
* Previously worked in a manufacturing environment with proven design for manufacturing skills
* Proven design for injection moulding would be advantageous
* Minimum English and Maths GCSE grade A-C or equivalent
Mechanical Design Engineer
Salary Package/Benefits:
* Permanent Role annual salary - £30,000-£35,000
* Life Assurance 2X annual salary
* Cycle to work scheme
* 28 day free Brighton and Hove Bus saver
* 23 day annual holiday + Bank holidays
* Brightwell’s Benefit hub
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Long service holiday award 5 years = 1 day extra holiday allowance
* Good working environment
* Strong career progression
Mechanical Design Engineer
Key Responsibilities:
* Support project administration for both in market and new product development projects ensuring projects are completed both on time and to budget.
* Produce concepts and assist in estimating project time scales and costs for proposed projects along with generating clear and concise product specifications.
* Organise tasks and assign priorities so that they are completed on time.
* Ensure all designs are suitable for manufacture
* Continual improvements of the design process to ensure that the processes the company use are both up to date and fit for purpose.
* To assist with both internal and external audits from regulatory bodies such as ISO, UL, WRAS, CE. Ensure all regulations are up to date.
* Undertake product testing required by the design and development department, issue reports and verify testing undertaken.
* Support the Quality Assurance team with fault finding on product returns or quality issues.
* Generate technical documentation for new product development or new parts, this includes 2D and 3D drawings.
* Support product where necessary in design undertaking tasks with sales and marketing to ensure a smooth transition from design to manufacture to sales.
* Ensure product manuals and guides are up to date and accurate and amend these guides when required