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Mechanical Design Engineer

Port Talbot
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Mechanical Design Engineer

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Port Talbot

c£35,000

Benefits:

Flexible working / Every other Friday off
Regular training and development opportunities
Pension increase
Bereavement LeaveA well-established and industry-leading manufacturing company is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join its growing team. This role involves designing a range of electromechanical products while providing technical support to both the NPI and Sales teams.

The ideal candidate will be based within a commutable distance of Swansea, Port Talbot, Bridgend, or Cardiff. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to broaden their skillset within a dynamic business that supplies to diverse markets, including rail, defence, automotive, and aerospace.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Design sheet metal enclosures, brackets, and mounting solutions for harnesses and control panels using CAD (SolidWorks, Inventor)
Develop and modify low-pressure injection mould tool designs, coordinating with tooling suppliers to ensure overmould compatibility.
Generate and maintain engineering drawings and BoMs for internal and external stakeholders.
Work with NPI, sales, and production teams to ensure design intent is maintained through to manufacture.
Specify tooling requirements for low-pressure moulding, including DFM, cost analysis, and approvals.Skills and Experience:

Degree or HNC/HND in Mechanical, Product, or Manufacturing
Desirable: sheet metal / control panel / injection mould / tooling
CAD (Solidworks preferred)If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business

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