THE OPPORTUNITY: My client is looking for a graduate project engineer with a strong mechanical engineering background, CAD skills and a practical approach to join their small and motivated Engineering and Design team. You may be an engineering graduate with some good quality work experience looking for your next role OR a graduate / HNC / HND engineer looking for your next challenge. THE ROLE: In this role you will support design and development activities by: - Producing engineering drawings for production using Solidworks. - Managing BoMs and production drawings and specifications. - Problem solving, developing and testing prototype products, components and assemblies. - Communicating with projects engineers, sales and customers as needed on technical matters. - Supporting production and assembly to manage quality issues and improve manufacturability. - On occasion visiting customer sites to understand requirements and solve problems. - Supporting the engineering change processes. - Assisting in the product certification processes for relevant approvals. TO APPLY: The ideal candidate will have: - Graduate/HND/HNC in mechanical engineering or equivalent. - Mechanical design experience with ideally an understanding of a variety of manufacturing processes, materials and components would be an advantage. - 3D CAD skills (ideally Solidworks). - Experience of engineering tools (e.g. stress calculations, FEA, FMEA, DFM) desirable - Ability to use a variety of test and measuring equipment. - Ability to manage multiple tasks and time productively. - A practical approach and the ability to use manual tools. - Good communication skills, both written and verbal. - Good organisational skills with high attention to detail. You will be a motivated team player with a can-do attitude and a hands-on approach who enjoys solving real world engineering problems and seeing your work in production and use. A full driving license is necessary.