Mechanical Design Engineer

We are looking for a Mechanical/Consultant Engineer to work on a permanent basis for a company who are based in Warrington.

The Package:

• The basic salary is between £40k-55k dependent on experience per annum.

The Role:

In the Mechanical Design Engineer role, you will be engineering Design of Pressure Vessels, Storage tanks, Heat Exchangers, and other associated equipment.

Specific tasks include:

• Preparation and checking of verification calculations, following relevant Design by Rule and Design by Analysis methodologies.
• Checking and sign off on fabrication drawings produced by company designers/draughtsmen
• Take ownership of design jobs from initial point of contact through to delivery of work package, liaising with the client at all stages as necessary.
• Development and maintenance of new design programs using Excel

The Candidate:

To be the right person for the Mechanical Design Engineer role you must have a relevant Engineering degree

It’s important that you also have the following:

Knowledge, Skills, Experience

• Chartered Engineer or working towards
• 4 years+ relevant experience in similar discipline
• Proficient with stress analysis and hand calculations – high level maths
• Proven experience in Design by Analysis (FEA) – preferably ANSYS
• Proficient with MS Excel (advanced level)
• Practical knowledge of steel fabrication
• Excellent report writing skills

Beneficial

• Experience with EN14105, API 650, EN1993-1-1
• Working knowledge of vessel design codes and associated international standards/directives (PD5500 & ASME VIII Div.1).
• Design of steelwork
• Experience with Autodesk products such as Robot, Simulation Mechanical, AutoCAD or SolidWorks

The Company:

The company is looking for a degree qualified Mechanical Design Engineer to join their small but successful engineering consultancy and provide immediate support to the current engineers and designers/draughtsman. The company has recently undergone a change in ownership, bringing with it new collaboration and development opportunities, and is now looking for the right people to help shape and grow the business for the future.

If the Mechanical Design Engineer position could be of interest, please call 01744 452 051 at GPW Recruitment or press APPLY NOW!