Mechanical Design Engineer

Are you looking to join a successful and growing company? Morson Talent are working alongside their client to recruit a Permanent Mechanical Design engineer within the Nuclear Industry

This opportunity offers Competitive salary, great benefits, a hybrid working model, pension, career progression and can be based out of the following locations:

Bristol
Warrington
Preston Bamber Bridge
Leicester
Cumbria Westlakes (Fleswick)

The Mechanical Designer ensures definition of design solution(s) and deliverables to required standards, consistent with whole lifecycle from concept through to in service support.

The role of a Mechanical Designer requires a good understanding of engineering and design practices as relevant to a design discipline including appropriate CAD skills, written and verbal communications skills, and an understanding of Risk Management

Key Responsibilities

The role generates a wide range of common or complex design situations and problems or detail for assemblies, components or systems. Applies knowledge to develop design solutions to a wide range of common or complex design situations & problems under limited technical supervision.

Prepare & produce drawings throughout design lifecycle and in line with recognised ISO standards to the required; time, cost and quality requirements

Promote effective co-operation across Design and other functional teams

Prepare, produce and maintain project documentation as required by the design lifecycle, produce and update ‘as built’ /datum pack documentation

Liaise with colleagues and stakeholders during design lifecycle to ensure coordination and functionality of design, including contribution to design reviews

Develop innovative design solutions and solutions to manufacturing and installation issues by assisting in the resolution of Production and Technical Queries

Assist in effective management of the customer, through interfacing with customers and supply chain on design issues and assist with procurement specifications

Assist more senior designers in a range of activities including, production of estimates, maintenance and improvement in standard and quality of outputs, production and test organisations with the compilation of test forms and procedures

Fulfil Design Lead responsibilities as assigned for single discipline low risk projects

Maintain awareness of developments within the industry, particularly for techniques & tools, physical integration, bill of material controls & management of design maturity

Support the business winning process through input into or review of tender requirements, including estimates

Experience/Qualifications/Skills

Essential:

ONC/HNC/HND (or equivalent) OR BTEC National Certificate/Diploma (or equivalent) OR appropriate apprenticeship of specialisation

Relevant industry experience

Knowledge of CAD tools

Knowledge of General Engineering Drawing Practice

Incorporated Engineer status

ICF (Integrated Competency Framework) to be demonstrated or being worked towards.

Desirable:

Member of relevant Professional Institute

Breadth and depth of experience in a range of commercial or defence projects

Must be able to gain BPSS Security Clearance