Mechanical Design Engineer

My client is looking for an experienced mechanical engineer to join their business, ideally with a degree (mechanical / aerospace / motorsport), this is an office based 40 a week role.

Roles and responsibilities

Reporting to the design and engineering manager you will be expected to:

• Support our apprenticeship development


• Lead and take ownership of work packages from concept through to manufacture – To include - design specification, customer relationships, project management, product design, 2d drawings for manufacture.


• Complete FMEA activities where required.


• Contribute to the production of new innovations.


• Support the manufacturing team where required.


• Contribute to shop floor activities when required.


• Lead - Quality / Healthy & Safety / environmental initiatives to ensure compliance with all the relevant standards.


• Managing and monitoring – Engineering change notifications and corrective actions reporting.


• Create test and development plans

Required knowledge and skills

• Ideally 5 years of industry work experience with an extensive understanding of engineering principles and manufacturing processes.


• Bachelor's degree in a mechanical discipline – Mechanical / Motorsport / aerospace


• Full UK license with own vehicle


• Experienced with an industry standard CAD package(SolidWorks ideally, but training is offered)


• Automotive / Commercial vehicles / Heavy industry equipment experience


• Experience leading work packages on their own


• Proven experience in product development and product release


• Ability to design parts from first principles – such as hand calculations, bearing selection, fixings methods, material selection, limits and fits etc.


• Ability to absorb and take on unfamiliar work packages


• Understanding of industry standard and how these are applied to designs


• The ability to create functional 2D drawings from first principles with correct application of GD&T (BS 88 88).


• The ability to use Finite Element methods to evaluate mechanical designs


• Composites experience


• Basic understanding of CFD

Personal skills

• Good communication skills and ability to converse with all levels within the company.


• Ability to work alone, as a team and lead others when required.


• Demonstrate a high level of motivation, innovation and initiate with an ability to train others.


• Someone who enjoys a challenge and doesn't get deterred by setbacks.