Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
2 days ago
Gloucester
ROLE- Senior Mechanical Design Engineer LOCATION- Gloucestershire TERM- Permanent SALARY- £45,000-£65,000 per annum, dependent on experience My client designs and manufactures products and systems within the Renewable Energy sector. They are looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join their team in Gloucestershire on a permanent basis. Experience within the Process and Chemical industries are favoured. The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will ideally have the following attributes: • At least 5 years of experience in a similar Engineering position in a manufacturing environment, • Qualified with a Degree / Masters / PhD or similar in Mechanical Engineering, Renewable Energy Engineering or a related relevant subject, • Passionate about Renewable Energy and making a difference, • Strong technical skills with experience of FMEA, DFMA and HAZOP, • Excellent analytical skills, with knowledge of hand calculations, FEA, ANSYS, stress analysis, particle fluid simulation etc., • Able to apply GD&T, • Strong experience using 3D CAD software such as Inventor, SolidWorks, Creo etc., • Good theoretical mechanical engineering knowledge of core principles and tight tolerances, • Excellent communication skills both verbal and written, • Proficient using MS Office, • Excellent organisational skills and time management skills, • Have the ability to work well alone as well as part of a small multi-disciplinary team The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer role will involve: • Being involved throughout the full product lifecycle, from concept to production, • Designing and developing new products, • Using CAD for concept design and producing technical drawings, • FEA, testing, verification, validation and simulation, • Designing varied and bespoke products and subcomponents, • Liaising with manufacturing providers, • Being involved in final assembly of products, • Creating the required documentation for design as well as project reports / plans, • Updating 3D models and drawings, • Inputting parts into the MRP system creating BOMs, • Checking drawings for sign off, • Working in a small, multi-disciplinary team on varied projects If you are interested in this position, please apply with an up to date CV as soon as possible.