Mechanical Design Engineer

Location:

Nottingham, NG11

Salary: £48,000 - £55,000 + Benefits

Are you an experienced Design Engineer with a passion for delivering innovative mechanical solutions? Do you enjoy working closely with customers to develop bespoke engineering designs that solve complex manufacturing challenges? If so, this could be an excellent opportunity to join a well-established and highly respected engineering business at the forefront of precision work holding technology.

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a Senior Special Workholding Design Engineer to join a successful engineering team based in Nottingham. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced mechanical design professional to take ownership of bespoke projects from concept through to completion, working directly with customers and technical stakeholders to develop innovative work holding and fixturing solutions.

You will play a key role in designing customer-specific mechanical solutions, ensuring projects are delivered to the highest technical standards while meeting agreed timescales and performance requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Meet with customers to understand application requirements and engineering challenges.
Develop and execute mechanical designs using 3D CAD software, including Siemens NX and/or Solid Works.
Conduct simulations and testing activities to validate and optimise designs.
Produce technical documentation, design specifications and engineering reports.
Manage projects to agreed deadlines and resource plans.
Collaborate with customers, manufacturing teams and fellow engineers to ensure successful project delivery.
Stay current with emerging technologies, design methodologies and engineering best practices.

About You:

To be successful in this role, you'll bring:

A strong background in mechanical design engineering.
Ideally 3+ years' engineering experience, preferably within work holding, fixturing or a related precision engineering environment.
Experience using Siemens NX and/or Solid Works.
Excellent understanding of engineering design principles and manufacturing processes.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
A meticulous approach with strong attention to detail.
A Mechanical Engineering degree would be advantageous, although practical experience is equally valued.

What's on Offer?

Competitive salary of £48,000 - £55,000.
Opportunity to work on technically challenging and varied engineering projects.
A collaborative and supportive working environment.
Exposure to innovative technologies and specialist manufacturing applications.
Long-term career development within a growing engineering business.

If you're an experienced Design Engineer looking for your next challenge and want to make a genuine impact within a specialist engineering environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to find out more.

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