Mechanical Design Engineer
* Location: Derby
* Hours: Mon-Fri 08:30-17:00
* Job Type: Hybrid (WFH Friday)
* Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 D.O.E
Reed’s client are seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join their Engineering department. This role involves designing a wide range of bespoke products, ensuring compliance with client specifications, legislative requirements, quality, and HSE standards. The ideal candidate will work independently or as part of a team to develop new or existing products that meet the mechanical technical requirements of form, fit, and function.
Day-to-day of the role:
1. Develop customer requirements and understand their potential implications to the business.
2. Develop concept solutions and support discussions to compare and contrast different options, seeking input from manufacturing, supply chain contacts, and project teams.
3. Further develop selected concepts into detailed definition drawings.
4. Prepare engineering calculations to support detailed design schemes.
5. Present designs at design reviews as required.
6. Participate in research and development activities.
7. Carry out site survey activities occasionally.
8. Use IT packages effectively in engineering activities (Excel, Word, Mathcad, CAD, PDM, PLM, etc.).
9. Interpret engineering drawings and implement engin...