Mechanical Design Engineer

Job Title :Mechanical Design Engineer

Job Type : Permanent

Salary :  Up to £40,000 depending on experience and skills

Benefits: A generous and comprehensive package of benefits is included.

Location: Laindon 

Are you an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer looking for a new opportunity ? Would you like to join an existing small design team, with an established machine manufacturing based at design & engineering headquarters ?

All Mechanical Design activities involved in producing bespoke machinery & production lines for various FMCG production industries, including conveyors, enclosures, air handling, electrical control systems and ancillary equipment.

Personal Attributes

• Systematic approach to their work with attention to detail
• Proven teamworking and good problem solver
• Flexibility and curiosity with a willingness to learn and apply themselves to areas to which they are not familiar.
• Desire to improve and develop their area of work

Role Responsibilities

• Generating manufacturing drawings and equipment layouts, with supporting mechanical documentation (schedules, [bill of materials], sub-assembly drawings, schematics, etc.)
• Maintaining existing mechanical drawings and documentation when existing equipment is upgraded or modified.
• Act as a liaison between the drawing office and Mechanical Technicians/sub-suppliers, and work with other departments as necessary to ensure the correct parts are ordered/supplied for assembly.
• Liaise with the Drawing Office Manager for the workload to ensure project timelines are adhered to and any deviation is communicated to the project team.
• Ensure all mechanical drawings are updated in a timely manner throughout the lifecycle of the project and shared with all relevant departments, along with maintaining current correct revisions in the data-management system (Autodesk Vault)
• Assist, where required, with other tasks within the Drawing Office Department, such as enquiry drawings, site surveys, etc.

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Working knowledge in an industrial/design environment of Autodesk products, including AutoCAD (2D), Inventor (3D), Autodesk Vault (User only), although other 3D CAD software knowledge may be considered, such as SolidWorks etc.
• Experience in drafting standards for BS 8888
• Mechanical design experience in a working environment in an industrial design role
• Recognised engineering certification/apprenticeship
• Good understanding of engineering techniques, including machining, sheet metal, fabrication
• Able to interpret equipment assembly drawings and maintain the high-quality finish and output levels expected by our customers
• Able to operate within the requirements of good health and safety discipline
• Able to adhere to the requirements of current industry-recognised engineering design standards

Desirable

• Familiarity with Automated production machinery or other similar equipment
• Experience in a project environment across a multi-functional project team
• Understanding of conveyor design
• Understanding of airflow and ductwork design and calculations
• Understanding of ATEX standards requirements
• Understanding of safety standards requirements for the design of equipment

Closing date is 21.04.2024

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