Mechanical Design Engineer

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Position: Mechanical Design Engineer to Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Job ID: 693/33
Location: Newcastle
Type: Permanent
Salary/Rate: Up to £30,000 to £53,000 depending on experience, plus overtime and great benefits

HSB Technical Ltd has a Power & Propulsion team, this team have a number of vacancies for multiple businesses covering the UK and overseas.

This particular maritime client I am recruiting for is looking for a number of Mechanical Design Engineers, up to Senior Mechanical Design Engineers, to join the team. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team which produces designs for mechanical equipment associated with specialist maritime deck machinery. This includes winches, reelers and cranes and other harsh environment equipment. The position sees you involved in the interpretation of customer requirements during tendering stages, concept development, detailed design, manufacturing support, test and installation onboard the vessel. You will also identify and undertake R&D and improvement activities to assist in keeping the product at the cutting edge of technology.

HSB Technical’s client base is global – our clients are well-established and well-regarded within the Power & Propulsion sector.

Knowledge/Skills Required:

  • You will: Develop and assess Mechanical Engineering solutions that fulfil client and regulatory requirements. Progressing from requirements capture, through concept design to product development, commissioning and in-service support.

  • Identify and develop R&D and Continuous Improvement opportunities.

  • Investigate Technical problems using structured problem-solving techniques.

  • Produce and update technical documentation in support of new and updated designs.

  • Check the technical work of others and provide technical guidance to colleagues in other departments and to suppliers and customers.

  • Experience spanning concept, product development and in-service support.

  • Experience in the creation of equipment assembly arrangements and Engineering Bills of Materials using the company ERP/MRP system.

  • Assessment of designs to ensure code compliance. Using both hand calculations and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to assess and optimise the product.

  • Experience in product development with 2D and 3D CAD systems such as AutoCAD and Creo.

  • Conversant with BS EN 8888 and BS EN 22553 for the production of drawings.

    Qualifications/Documents/Other Requirements:

  • Driving Licence

  • Passport

    This vacancy is being advertised by HSB Technical who have been appointed to act as the recruitment consultancy for this role

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