ROLE- Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
LOCATION- Surrey
TERM- Permanent
SALARY- £45,000-£55,000, dependent on experience
My client manufactures specialist equipment for a variety of industries. They are looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join their team in Surrey on a permanent basis.
The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will ideally have the following attributes:
- At least 5 years' experience in a similar Design Engineering position
- Degree / HNC / HND / BTEC / NVQ qualified in Mechanical Engineering or similar
- Ideally be experienced managing and leading teams of Design Engineers
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes including sheet metal, fabrication, welded parts and machining
- Be proficient using 3D CAD software such as Inventor, SolidWorks, Creo etc.
- Knowledge of a variety of materials – sheet metal, injection moulded plastics 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:
- Leading a team of 4-6 Design Engineers
- Using CAD (mainly Inventor and SolidWorks) for concept design and producing technical drawings
- Design for welded and fabricated sheet metal parts
- Creating component and assembly models to satisfy customer requirements
- 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.