Randstad are recruiting for a Mechanical Design & Development Engineer for a client based in Clevedon. They are a global company that specialise in manufacturing special purpose machinery and are growing this year.
Reporting to the Team Manager, the successful candidate will contribute to the creation of cutting-edge products. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in defining and refining product requirements, managing the product roadmap, and overseeing the development process.
Main Responsibilities
- Participate in HAZOP/DFMEA studies and use risk analysis techniques according to best practice ensuring that resulting actions are included in a verification test plan, factory acceptance test or final test and commissioning document
- Carry out/participate in and record risk assessments as required in the execution of a project
- Support the introduction of new products onto the factory flow line and where necessary on customers' sites
- Ensure engineering changes are concluded in accordance with the planned schedule
- Type testing and compliance testing of designs, including design of experiment
- Perform engineering calculations and undertake medium to complex FEAs in support of the design
- Design and develop all mechanical aspects of a product range
- Participate in design reviews (specification, concept, model and critical)
- Generate innovative ideas and contribute to new processes and product improvements
- Escalate any foreseen technical risks to the senior development engineer
Experience & Skills
- A minimum 2:2 Engineering degree or demonstrated industry experience with other engineering qualifications. Mechatronics or mixed Mechanical with strong knowledge of electrical or electronics is preferred
- Proficiency in electrical and mechanical design concepts and system testing
- Familiarity with safety assessments, compliance standards, and regulations
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency in product development methodologies, including requirements gathering, design, validation, and manufacturing transition
- Experience with system characterisation, testing, and failure analysis techniques
- Good communicator and have excellent fluency in spoken and written English
- Strong communication skills, organisational awareness, and impact
- Influencing, communication, presentation and negotiating skills, both internally and externally
This is a full time permanent position with a salary bracket of £34,000-£41,500 depending on experience + a 7.5% annual bonus and other benefits. The role also comes with the option for hybrid working.
If you are interested, please make an application at your earliest convenience.
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Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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