My client is looking for an experienced mechanical engineer to join their business, ideally with a degree (mechanical / aerospace / motorsport), this is an office based 40 a week role.
Roles and responsibilities
Reporting to the design and engineering manager you will be expected to:

• Support our apprenticeship development
  
• Lead and take ownership of work packages from concept through to manufacture – To include - design specification, customer relationships, project management, product design, 2d drawings for manufacture.
  
• Complete FMEA activities where required.
  
• Contribute to the production of new innovations.
  
• Support the manufacturing team where required.
  
• Contribute to shop floor activities when required.
  
• Lead - Quality / Healthy & Safety / environmental initiatives to ensure compliance with all the relevant standards.
  
• Managing and monitoring – Engineering change notifications and corrective actions reporting.
  
• Create test and development plans
  Required knowledge and skills
  
• Ideally 5 years of industry work experience with an extensive understanding of engineering principles and manufacturing processes.
  
• Bachelor's degree in a mechanical discipline – Mechanical / Motorsport / aerospace
  
• Full UK license with own vehicle
  
• Experienced with an industry standard CAD package(SolidWorks ideally, but training is offered)
  
• Automotive / Commercial vehicles / Heavy industry equipment experience
  
• Experience leading work packages on their own
  
• Proven experience in product development and product release
  
• Ability to design parts from first principles – such as hand calculations, bearing selection, fixings methods, material selection, limits and fits etc.
  
• Ability to absorb and take on unfamiliar work packages
  
• Understanding of industry standard and how these are applied to designs
  
• The ability to create functional 2D drawings from first principles with correct application of GD&T (BS 88 88).
  
• The ability to use Finite Element methods to evaluate mechanical designs
  
• Composites experience
  
• Basic understanding of CFD
  Personal skills
  
• Good communication skills and ability to converse with all levels within the company.
  
• Ability to work alone, as a team and lead others when required.
  
• Demonstrate a high level of motivation, innovation and initiate with an ability to train others.
  
• Someone who enjoys a challenge and doesn't get deterred by setbacks