Mechanical Design Engineer - Didcot, United Kingdom - Premier Engineering

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Didcot, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

ROLE- Mechanical Design Engineer

LOCATION- South Oxfordshire

TERM- Permanent

SALARY- £38,000- £55,000 per annum plus benefits (dependent on experience)

My client works within the engineering manufacturing sector, and they are looking to take on a Mechanical Design Engineer, on a permanent basis, in the South Oxfordshire area.

The Mechanical Design Engineer will ideally have the following attributes:

Degree qualified or the equivalent in Mechanical Engineering
4 years' or more experience working in a similar hands on Mechanical Design position within a manufacturing environment
Proficiency with using 3D CAD; ideally SolidWorks but other software will be considered
Have the ability to select the correct engineering components and materials
Previous experience of working with special purpose machine assemblies, test rigs or precision tooling would be desirable
Excellent communication skills
The ability to work well alone as well as part of a team
Full UK Driving Licence

The Mechanical Design Engineer role will involve:

Designing development equipment, prototype production tooling, test rigs, machine parts and other equipment in an engineering development environment
Working with SolidWorks CAD software
Taking projects from brief through to the full design solution and then to final validation
Meeting deadlines and targets that are set
Conducting product testing
Working in a multidisciplinary engineering team
Providing engineering problem resolution and support
Working closely with the electrical / controls team to ensure key projects are delivered to customers on time
Using project management tools to help deliver projects too
Looking at any opportunities to contribute to continuous improvement initiatives