Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Nottingham
Office Based
The Engineering & Manufacturing division of SF Recruitment is currently recruiting for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join an organisation based near Nottingham on a permanent basis.
Scope of role
- Specify and design equipment for processing systems or stand-alone machine
- Liaise with other engineering disciplines to ensure the best process control for solutions.
- Selection of the most suitable equipment for application, environment, and duty, such as sensor types, motor types, and IP rating.
- Preparation of bills of materials and assistance to the purchasing department, including liaising with component suppliers and local metal fabrication companies.
- Provide Quality Control inspections for manufactured components, including pre-delivery inspections, where required.
- Support sales staff in providing mechanical designs that meet the quotation's requirements.
Essential Criteria
- Educated to degree level in a mechanical-based engineering subject
- 5 years plus experience in the design of mechanical plants and equipment for industrial manufacturing processes in industries such as food, plastics, rubber, petrochemicals, glass or water.
- Design/Specification of mechanical equipment for use under ATEX/UKEX is a requirement.
- Capable of developing 2D or 3D schematic and layout drawings using AutoCAD.
- Experience of using SolidWorks 3D or equivalent to create 3D drawings of process plant equipment.
- Present a professional approach when interfacing with customers directly.
Please apply now to express an interest and a member of the engineering and manufacturing division will make contact with all suitable candidates to talk through the scope of the role in more detail.