Mechanical Design Engineer Chippenham £55K

Mechanical Design Engineer Chippenham £55k

Progressive Engineering and a Global Name in Automotive m Engineering are looking to recruit a Mechanical Design Engineer on a permanent basis for their Engineering HQ in the Chippenham area (Wiltshire), owing to succession planning, project pipeline and business forecast for 2024-26+.

Reporting into the Engineering Manager, the Mechanical Design Engineer will be responsible for conducting the design process and developing new products based on the standards, specifications and objectives, acting as the technical design interface between Customer (Automotive OEM) & Company, operating at both a Systems & Component level.

Specifically, the Mechanical Desing Engineer will be responsible for:

• Design study schedule, the design study budget and the consistency of the product design in relation to the specifications and customer expectations.
• Overseeing and validating the product design in compliance with the business rules.
• May manage one or several projects.
• Manages the functional analysis and product failure mode analysis (FMEA).
• Ensures the application of standards.
• Formalizes the design requirements to our suppliers.
• Presents internally and externally (customers) the adopted technical solutions.
• Contributes to maintain and develop the knowledge and expertise within the assigned area of responsibility.
• Takes an active role in technical meetings, project reviews.
• Manages plan developments and ensures the follow-up of existing products.

For this Mechanical Design Engineerrole, my client is looking for a Mechanical Design Engineerwith the following Qualifications, Experience & Qualifications:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or similar - Aerospace Engineering, Motorsport Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering etc)
• Experience as a Mechanical Design Engineer within an Automotive Environment and/or for Automotive Applications / Automotive Customers
• Sound understanding of systems level design and translation down to components
• Experience working in a customer / client-facing environment
• Experience using 3D CAD Software (Inventor, Solidworks, ProE, Creo etc) to create concept Engineering Drawings
• Experience of using CAE Analysis & Simulation / FEA Package AND Hand / Engineering Calculations to validate and prove design concepts
• Experience of GD&T / Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing / BS8888
• Experience & understanding of Engineering process tools (Functional Analysis / Product Failure Mode Analysis / FMEA, DVP&R, DMR etc)
• Understanding of production methods (injection moulding, aluminium extrusion etc) and material properties (metal, engineered plastic & rubber)

For the successful Mechanical Design Engineer, a salary up to £55,000 & package reflective of experience is on offer and this Mechanical Design Engineerrole is commutable from Bath, Corsham, Bristol, Lyneham, Royal Wootton Bassett, Trowbridge, Castle Combe, Malmesbury, Tetbury, Swindon, Circenster, Stroud, Devizes.

Some UK & International Travel is required as part of the Mechanical Design Engineer (Customer & Manufacturing Sites) and my client does offer hybrid working after successful completion of the probation period.

To be considered for this Mechanical Design Engineerrole, please apply via the link below.

To find out more about Progressive Recruitment please visit www.progressiverecruitment.com

Progressive Recruitment, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 1st Floor, 75 King William Street, London, EC4N 7BE, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC387148 England and Wales