Mechanical Design Engineer

Salary: £36 – £44.4 per hour

Our client is a market leader of roof-integrated solar for UK. They are looking for someone special to join the R&D team, contributing to new product development and product improvement.

Responsibilities

• New product development from conceptual to production design

• Supporting existing products through problem solving and continual product improvement

• Creating and maintaining technical design files, e.g. drawings, specifications and Bills Of Materials

• Testing and certifications for new products or markets

Tasks:

• Understanding design requirements and establishing product specifications

• Designing mechanical parts in 3D CAD

• Building and testing prototypes

• Obtaining type approval for domestic and international markets

• Coordinating product launch internally and externally

• Supporting early installations of new products

• Maintaining and improving existing products

• Troubleshooting and problem-solving for existing products

• Customising existing products for new markets

• Updating drawings, specifications and BOMs

• Revising certification requirements

• Collaboration with overseas manufacturing partners

Skills and experience required:

• Experience in mechanical engineering design

• Bachelors or higher degree in Mechanical Engineering or related subject.

• Minimum of 5 years design experience, preferably in sheet metal fabrication, extrusion and high volume manufacturing.

• Experience in CAD modelling, preferably ProE/Creo.

• Practical experience in building and testing prototypes, including designing and making test rigs. Ability to use workshop tools is required.

• Experience in building and roofing construction design desirable

• Familiarity with product certification and type approval

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