Mechanical Design Engineer (Solidworks)

Mechanical Design Engineer (Solidworks)

Location: Bacup

Salary: Depending on experience

About us

Our client designs and builds automated machinery for the mattress manufacturing industry.

A controlled expansion plan due to the high demand for their products means they are looking for time served Mechanical Design Engineer (SOLIDWORKS) with extensive experience in designing full products, rather than just individual components. Based at our Bacup production facility.

Candidates must be strong on Solidworks with minimum 5 years+ Mechanical Design experience.

Key responsibilities of the Mechanical Design Engineer:

• Lead role in mechanical design at our company
• Development of designs from concept through scheme, detail and manufacturing design stages.
• Research, development and selection of best approaches and solutions.
• Generation of 3D models and assemblies.
• Checking of drawings to ensure the highest quality standards.
• Specification of proprietary components for designs through literature research.
• The generation and control of Bills of Material.
• Create cost effective design proposals and generate drawings suitable for manufacture.
• Provide technical support and liaise closely and effectively with the sales, purchasing, production, manufacturing and build and test departments.
• Work with a dedicated R&D team, support prototype build, test and reporting.
• Accuracy of deigns and documentation produced.
• Liaise with the Electrical and Controls Engineers to achieve project goals

Requirements of theMechanical Design Engineer:

• Possess strong core design skills with competence in product materials selection, couplings, structural design of components, mechanical joint system design.
• Enthusiasm for the job with a strong desire to learn and improve.
• Team player.
• Creative and analytical skills to propose and assess best mechanical solutions.
• Ability to work cross disciplines liaising with other departments.
• Consistent, accurate approach to work with good attention to detail.
• Creative thinking to provide optimum solutions for design challenges.
• Full driving license.

Qualifications and education requirements of the Mechanical Design Engineer:

• Minimum HNC in a mechanic discipline.
• Proficient in 3d SOLIDWORKS
• Manufacturing practices and processes knowledge
• Good knowledge of tolerances and materials.
• Full driving licence.