Mechanical Design Engineer - Bespoke Automation x2

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MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER

Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer - Bespoke Automation x2

£35,000 - £50,000

Is The Business For You?

Our client is part of a prestigious global engineering group and are considered as the market leader who design, develop and manufacture bespoke equipment and automation for the aerospace industry (please contact JMT for more detail).

In terms of the culture of the business, they are a very professional outfit where their employees are their prime asset. They have a meticulous approach to detail which forms a solid platform for delivering the production of high quality / high specification equipment.

Key Responsibilities

The Mechanical Engineer (ME) will essentially be responsible for supporting the Mechanical Engineering department and the Sales department on request.
Act as a lead engineer on a project as and when required. The mechanical engineering job position involves ensuring customer satisfaction, the successful delivery of all design projects allocated and ensuring adherence to all company policies and prevailing business regulations
The role requires a strong knowledge of general physics laws and maths for problem-solving. The mechanical engineer needs to be a strong analytical thinker who is capable of solving problems brought to them by clients or employers.
Their creativity skills would allow to develop new concepts and new products to satisfy our customer market.
The ME must be comfortable with 3D designing tools for modelling ideas into technical plans and schemes.
Strong communication skills: the ME has to be able to explain their ideas clearly and effectively and make sure people who are not familiar enough with mechanical engineering can understand and buy in.
Mechanical engineering includes teamwork inside the ME department and colleagues from other departments.
The Mechanical Engineer will be expected to work in the design office, but there may be some time spent visiting customers and/or suppliers.
Inquiring and problem-solving mind-set, creativity, a good knowledge of design software (mainly CATIA V5) and the ability to work in a team are all mandatory qualities needed for this role.Experience / Background Required:

Degree of Masters in Mechanical Engineering or similar.
Experience leading design project.
Experience working with equipment such as machinery / automation.
Highly proficient with 3D software such as Catia, SolidWorks or Inventor.
Good knowledge if GD&T and FEA.
Excellent communication skills.You will be part of an exciting and collaborative environment which is designed to enable you to reach your optimum potential. Our clients' offices are modern and their benefits reflect that we are a cohesive team where your physical and mental wellbeing is nurtured.

In you are interested please don't hesitate to call one of our Directors James Taylor on (phone number removed)

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