Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer

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Bolton Salary: 40,000 – 50,000 + benefits (dependent on experience)
The BusinessA well established machinery manufacturer designing and building bespoke innovative machinery solutions and equipment used by customers worldwide. The business has built a strong reputation for equipment quality, innovation, and customer service.

The Role This is a unique opportunity for a Mechanical Design Engineer to take full ownership of mechanical design within the business.

The Mechanical Design Engineer will be responsible for the design and development of bespoke machinery and automation systems from concept through to manufacture, testing and installation.

The Mechanical Design Engineer will design new machinery from scratch, lead concept development, prototyping and R&D, and take designs through to manufacture.

The Mechanical Design Engineer must be proficient in Autodesk Inventor and Vault.

They are looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer who is comfortable on the workshop floor and involved with machine builds as they are designing on screen.

The is roles involves design machinery, solving engineering challenges and seeing your ideas move from concept through to manufacture and final build.

Key Responsibilities Design bespoke machinery from concept through to manufacture

Produce 3D models, assemblies and detailed drawings using Autodesk Inventor Lead R&D, prototyping and new machine development

Design sheet metal and stainless-steel fabricated components

Ensure designs are practical, efficient and manufacturable

Support machine build, test, installation and commissioning phases

Contribute ideas to improve machine performance, build quality and efficiency

Requirements

Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent qualifications

At least 3 year’s experience as a Mechanical Design Engineer within a machinery manufacturing environment

Background designing bespoke machinery, conveyors or handling equipment

Strong experience using Autodesk Inventor and Vault Experience managing designs through the full project lifecycle, from concept through to manufacture and installation

Experience designing with stainless steel

Good understanding of manufacturing processes and materials

Experience with sheet metal design

What’s On Offer
40,000 – 50,000 salary (depending on experience)30 days holiday (including bank holidays + Christmas shutdown)
Workplace pension

Stable business with low staff turnover

Real freedom to design, innovate and create new machinery

Designing bespoke machinery, variety of designs

Opportunity to build and shape a mechanical design function long term

Long term career progression

If you would like to find out more, please get in touch with Adele Lewis:

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