Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer (Solidworks)

My Client designs and builds automated machinery for the manufacturing industry. Due to expansion we have a permanent vacancy for an experienced, time served Mechanical Design Engineer with Electrical and Electronic design experience you will have with extensive experience in designing full products, NOT just individual components.
Candidates must be strong on Solidworks with minimum 5 years+ Mechanical Design experience

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Lead role in mechanical design, Electrical and Electronic design
* Development of designs from concept through scheme, detail and manufacturing design stages.
* Research, development and selection of best approaches and solutions.
* Generation of 3D models and assemblies.
* Checking of drawings
* Specification of proprietary components for designs through literature research.
* The generation and control of Bills of Material.
* Create cost effective design proposals and generate drawings
* Provide technical support and liaise closely and effectively with the sales, purchasing, production, manufacturing and build and test departments, Electrical and Control Engineers
* Work with a dedicated R&D team, support prototype build, test and reporting.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
* Possess strong core design skills with competence in product materials selection, couplings, structural design of components, mechanical joint system design.
* Creative and analytical skills to propose and assess best mechanical solutions.
* Ability to work cross disciplines liaising with other departments.
* Consistent, accurate approach to work with good attention to detail.
* Creative thinking to provide optimum solutions for design challenges.
* Full driving license.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
* Minimum HNC in a mechanic discipline.
* Proficient in 3d SOLIDWORKS
* Manufacturing practices and processes knowledge
* Good knowledge of tolerances and materials.
* Full driving licence.

Omega Resource Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.