Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
1 day ago
Taunton
ROLE – Senior Mechanical Design Engineer SALARY - £40,000-£60,000, dependent on experience TYPE – Permanent LOCATION – Taunton My client designs and manufactures bespoke machinery. They are looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join their team in the Taunton area on a permanent basis. The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will ideally have the following attributes: • At least 5 years of experience in a similar Mechanical Design Engineering position, • Experienced with machinery design, hydraulics, sheet metal and precision components, • Strong 3D CAD skills – ideally Inventor or SolidWorks, • Knowledge of rotating equipment, SPM, valves, pumps, actuators, pneumatics, gauges, piping etc. would be beneficial, • Strong practical skills – hand calculations, verification, validation, FEA, testing, prototyping, • Degree / HNC / HND / BTEC / NVQ / ONC qualified or similar in Mechanical Engineering or similar, • Experienced designing products from concept to production, • Able to manage projects and work to deadlines and budgets, • Able to maintain technical documentation and BOM entry, • Innovative, accurate and passionate about design, • Be technically minded with a head for problem solving, • Excellent leadership and organisational skills, • Able to work well individually as well as part of a team The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer role will involve: • Using CAD for concept design and producing technical drawings, • Using Inventor software for design on a day-to-day basis, • Being responsible for research, hand calculations, FEA, testing and prototyping, • Managing the full product lifecycle from concept to production, • Creating models/prototypes, • Liaising with clients and developing solutions for design specifications, • Collaborating with different departments to ensure the smooth delivery of projects, • Maintaining technical drawings and documentation, • Providing technical guidance and support, • Supporting product Testing, Verification & Validation, • Supporting more junior members of the team If you are interested in this position, please apply with an up to date CV as soon as possible.