Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Role: Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Location: Uckfield, East Sussex

Salary: £competitive

Fully Onsite role

Position Summary

The Mechanical Design Engineer plays a key role in supporting existing product designs, and working with a team of engineers on new product designs to drive top line company growth. The role is varied and requires the candidate to be organized, methodical, hands-on, and willing to learn new skills. The position is on-site at the Company's office in Uckfield, UK.

Main skills required: CAD, AUTODESK, INVENTOR

Key Responsibilities:

• Design robust mechanical components, assemblies, and test fixtures for the Geotechnical Instrumentation industry;
• Generate detail drawings, BOM's, engineering datasheets, inspection and test narratives etc.;
• Provide input and advice during the development and manufacturing of physical prototypes for testing;
• Perform mechanical engineering calculations (limits and fits) and stress analysis (FEA) on proposed designs/concepts as needed;
• Analyze and test existing products to identify areas for improvement;
• Liaise with the production department on sourcing, availability and pricing of product estimates;
• Liaise with suppliers and communicate with staff or customers to identify technical requirements;
• Regularly solicit feedback from assemblers, technicians, sales/marketing, and technical support to consistently find ways to refine and improve manufacturing, aesthetics, and service of products.

Experience, Qualifications & Skills:

• Minimum 2.1 BSc or BEng level in Mechanical Design Engineering (or equivalent)
• Minimum 5-7 years' experience of piece part design of various types (Stamping, extrusion, milling, lathe, etc.)

Expert:

• Design for manufacturing including various methods of fabrication including but not limited to welding, milling, lathe, extrusion, and injection molding
• Autodesk Inventor

Proficient:

• Finite Element Analysis
• Inspection methods
• Understand electronic/electrical/mechanical system components
• Effective oral and written communication skills; ability to effectively present complex topics in a concise manner
• Ideal candidate must be able to manage multiple projects at one time and adhere to strict deadlines
• Team player with the ability to problem solve effectively and collaboratively
• Strong attention to detail and ability to learn in-house design practices and procedures
• Ability to deliver technical discussions on design matters
• Must be able to work independently within a small team environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with people at all levels and in a variety of functions
• Excellent organizational and time management skills

Highly Beneficial:

• Any Geotechnical or Civil Engineering design experience
• Prior hands-on experience working in a machine shop and/or welding experience

Beneficial:

• 3D Printing technologies and usage

Compensation

• Base salary, depending on candidate's experience, £40,000 to £45,000 annually
• Twenty days holiday plus statutory bank holidays
• Pension & Life Insurance
• Private Health Insurance

How to apply?

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