Job Description
ROLE – Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
SALARY - £40,000-£60,000, dependent on experience
TYPE – Permanent
LOCATION – Taunton
My client designs and manufactures bespoke machinery. They are looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join their team in the Taunton area on a permanent basis.
The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will ideally have the following attributes:
* At least 5 years of experience in a similar Mechanical Design Engineering position
* Experienced with machinery design, hydraulics, sheet metal and precision components
* Strong 3D CAD skills – ideally Inventor or SolidWorks
* Knowledge of rotating equipment, SPM, valves, pumps, actuators, pneumatics, gauges, piping etc. would be beneficial
* Strong practical skills – hand calculations, verification, validation, FEA, testing, prototyping
* Degree / HNC / HND / BTEC / NVQ / ONC qualified or similar in Mechanical Engineering or similar
* Experienced designing products from concept to production
* Able to manage projects and work to deadlines and budgets
* Able to maintain technical documentation and BOM entry
* Innovative, accurate and passionate about design
* Be technically minded with a head for problem solving
* Excellent leadership and organisational skills
* Able to work well individually as well as part of a team
The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer role will involve:
* Using CAD for concept design and producing technical drawings
* Using Inventor software for design on a day-to-day basis
* Being responsible for research, hand calculations, FEA, testing and prototyping
* Managing the full product lifecycle from concept to production
* Creating models/prototypes
* Liaising with clients and developing solutions for design specifications
* Collaborating with different departments to ensure the smooth delivery of projects
* Maintaining technical drawings and documentation
* Providing technical guidance and support
* Supporting product Testing, Verification & Validation
* Supporting more junior members of the team
If you are interested in this position, please apply with an up to date CV as soon as possible.
For more information about this role please apply, or email Sarah Lody on - who will be able to provide more details on the opportunity.
Many thanks, Premier Group