Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Overview

Our client, a market leading manufacturer, seeks to appoint a Mechanical Design Engineer for their Leeds facility. You'll be designing and developing a wide range of mechanical products from initial concept through to finished design. The appointed Mechanical Design Engineer will be well qualified (degree preferred, but HNC / HND and experience in industry fine too) and have at least five years' experience of 3D CAD design software.

You'll receive a market leading financial package, there's a well deserved reputation for paying people well, and be given excellent training and exciting projects to work on in a positive, inclusive atmosphere.

• Review new product requests and write project/product specifications and create project plans
• Generate product designs and CAD models, including calculations/analysis both by hand and with the assistance of computer software
• Preparation of manufacturing detail drawings, assembly drawings, schematics and BOMs
• Create test specifications and work with other R&D team members to assemble, test and examine prototype products
• Assist the Sales and Operations departments as required to ensure that customer expectations

• HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering as a minimum. Mechanical Engineering degree preferred
• Experienced with 2D and 3D CAD – AutoCAD, Inventor, Solid Works, Solid Edge or equivalent
• Aware of modern manufacturing techniques and materials
• Experience designing complex mechanical pars (hydraulics, pneumatics, pressure related systems)
• Good Communication Skills with customers and suppliers

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