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
* of manufacturing processes including sheet metal, fabrication, welded parts and machining
* proficient using 3D CAD software such as Inventor, SolidWorks, Creo etc.
* of a variety of materials – sheet metal, injection moulded plastics etc.
* 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) 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.