Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Packaging / Special Purpose Machinery)
£51,000 - £57,000 + Autonomy + Flexitime + 33 days holiday + 5% Pension + Life Assurance x 7 + hrs a week + Medical Health Plan
Commutable from Bristol, Bedminster, Long Ashton, Hengrove, Keynsham, Chew Magna
Are you a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer from a special purpose machinery background looking to join a multinational engineering company offering an autonomous and technical role?
On offer is an autonomous and technically diverse role allowing you to work from conception through to completion on a range of specialist packaging equipment where you will be a key player in the development of the business allowing you to become a technical expert.
This company are part of a larger group and specialise in the design, development and sale of special purpose manufacturing equipment to clients across the globe. They are a multinational business and the market leaders in their chosen field, with a real drive for technical excellence, To keep up with this demand and ensure they provide a premium service they are looking to bring in an experienced Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to their passionate & successful team
In this broad and interesting role you will play a key role through from project conception through to design, development, manufacture and commissioning. The company manufacture on site, and you will be involved throughout the process to ensure your designs come to life as you envisage. The role is days based offering Flexitime hours allowing for a great work life balance
This is a fantastic chance to join a multinational business in a unique role that will allow autonomy and the chance for technical excellence alongside offering ongoing professional development, an attractive salary & benefits package & flexible working options.
The Role:
* Senior Mechanical Design Engineer role working on bespoke special purpose machinery projects
*Dealing with customers, designing, manufacturing and commissioning equipment
* Producing parts lists, assembly drawings and detail drawings
*Working to tight deadlines, ensuring projects are delivered on time & within budget
*Risk assessments on machinery and assemblies of machinery, H&S assessments
The Person:
*5-10 years' demonstrable experience in designing and developing complex mechanical assemblies and mechanisms using 3D CAD (SolidWorks or similar) with working knowledge of pneumatic or hydraulic systems& able to perform engineering calculations and analysis
* Previous experience designing special purpose machinery for manufacture - packaging machinery experience is preferable, but transferable skills from similar fields will also be considered (industrial, agricultural, oil & gas, water)
*Confident to take the technical lead in a team on occasional larger projects & mentor more junior members of the team
* Looking to work for an international company who offer great opportunities for ongoing personal and professional development