Zenith People are working with our client who are looking to recruit an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer on a permanent basis. 

The Main Purpose of the role is to support product R&D, New Business Opportunities and all business Mechanical Design and Drawing Office controls. Working alongside the supply chain, manufacturing and quality teams the role will contribute to the continuous improvement of quality whilst increasing output and delivering lower overall cost.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Value Analysis existing products, processes and suppliers to support operational goals.

• Value Engineering new products, processes and suppliers to meet product road-map requirements.

• Project manage a number of tasks/activities to achieve objectives.

• Design and optimise to legislative, customer specification and business scope.

• Teardown, prototyping, test, evaluation and reporting.

• CAD/solid-modelling, CFD and FEA. • DFMEA.

• Capability study, tolerance analysis and gauge R&R.

• Geometric tolerancing and tooling.

• Robust drawing office management; ownership of change control; phase-in/phase-out planning.

• Ensure all Health & Safety Policies are adhered to. Other duties and responsibilities:

• Provide product technical resource to the business.

• Undertake any tasks or duties applicable to the role as required.

Candidate Requirements - Essential 

• BSc or BEng in Mechanical, Electronics, Manufacturing, Materials Technology or Science discipline.

• Knowledge associated with assembly processes such as welding; robotic handling; calibration systems and metrology.

• Ability to plan, manage and execute multiple projects simultaneously whilst maintaining priorities.

• Ability to identify opportunities for improvement and implement change.

• A positive outlook with the ability to work under pressure and to work flexibly to meet business requirements.

If you are an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer and would like to be conisidered for this role, please click apply now.