Design Engineer

Job Title: Snr Design Engineer

Location: Leicester

Salary: 40k - 50k

Job Type: Full Time / Permanent / Onsite

The Role

Due to recent growth my client is looking for an experienced Snr Mechanical Design Engineer to join their team.

Duties and responsibilities:

• To design and oversee special purpose machine projects from order acceptance to customer hand over

• To be responsible for the design and detailing of projects

• To communicate effectively with customers, suppliers and team members

• To be part of a team dedicated to delivering projects to plan and to budget

• To visit customer sites as appropriate to fully understand their requirements

• To assess and improve design concepts along with a team at sales quotation stage to reduce risks, costs and lead times

• To conduct project reviews with customers on a periodic basis

• To negotiate with external suppliers and obtain the most cost-efficient materials in line with project budgets and time plans

The Candidate

• Degree qualified / HNC / HND or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline

• Experience in mechanical design role ideally related to automation machinery

• Competence in mechanical design, robotics, automation, design of mechanical mechanisms and pneumatic systems would be an advantage

• Expert user of ideally Solid-edge however use of Solid-works, Inventor, Creo etc would also be considered

• Demonstrate a proven track record of successfully delivering mechanical design projects to required timescale and budget

• Knowledge and understanding of the various national and international standards for machine design and machine safety systems and requirements to CE mark machine systems

• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal

• Desire to combine practical application with a theoretical approach