Were looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to work for a company that designs, manufactures and installs complex automated systems. Established over 10 years ago, the company uses the latest robotics, servo, PLC and vision systems combined with innovative design to deliver the full product life cycle. 

If you can demonstrate experience within the ground-up design of bespoke special-purpose machinery or industrial automation then wed love to see your CV.

Overview

As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, you will be working alongside Electrical Design and Controls Engineers to design bespoke automation machinery. You will use your skills and experience to comply with all relevant UK and international standards, creating required technical documentation including functional design specifications, bill of materials, 3D models and 2D detail drawings. You will also play a key role in departmental and company continuous improvements. 

Experience required

• Bespoke/special purpose machine building and design
• Robotics and automation, vision and sending systems
• SolidWorks, Vault, SolidWorks Simulation
• Hand calculations for drive systems, thermal expansion and conductivity, stress etc.
• Preferably a history of design for industries such as food, automotive, aerospace and pharmaceuticals.
• A broad understanding of design for manufacture, manufacturing techniques and material selection.
•  An understanding and experience of UKCA/CE Technical file creation including carrying out risk assessments
• Experience with pneumatics, hydraulics and vacuum systems and specification.

Salary is £50-60k with a flexible 38-hour week and a 1 p.m. finish on Fridays. 

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company with an ambitious future. Offering unrivalled job satisfaction, the company provide a full cradle-to-grave service from concept to commissioning, producing small unit machines to complex multi-machine and multi-robot systems. 

So, if you think you have what it takes, wed love to hear from you. Whether youve previously worked as a Mechanical Design Engineer, Senior Design Engineer or Principal Design Engineer click the Apply Now button and well consider you for the first round of interviews.