Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - West Midlands - up to £47,000 + Benefits - Ref 1558

I am currently recruiting for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to work for a key client of mine who are based in the West Midlands. Salary up to £47,000 + Benefits.

The organisation has been established for over 100 years with a heavy presence in Europe for over 30 years. They are worldwide leaders in the design, development and manufacture of highly complex Special Purpose Machinery to their specific sector that they serve.

To support the growth of the business forecasted alongside being able to deal with the projects they currently have on the go they have the need to appoint another Senior Mechanical Design Engineer on a permanent basis.

In this role as a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, you will be based at the European centre of excellence designing and developing very complex Special Purpose Machinery. The role will be a combination of modifications and alterations to existing products in line with customer requirements as well as blank sheet of paper designs as and when required for bespoke products that the customer requires. You will be working in a closely-knit team of 6 other highly skilled Mechanical Design Engineers but will also be in communication with other departments within the R&D department. The organisation works in a fast-paced environment and typically you will have 1-week p/project from the minute a customer requirement is received.

Requirements:

• At least 3 years commercial experience since HND / Degree
• Previous experience working as a Mechanical Design Engineer or similar role
• 3D CAD (Ideally Solidworks)
• Experience in Sheet Metal / Fabrication

Desirable Requirements:

• Experience designing Special Purpose Machinery / Conveyors / Automated Equipment
• Experience in Machined Components
• Experience in Plastic Fabrication
• Experience working in an environment where projects are turned around very quickly
• Experience in Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to work for a leading engineering organisation who are seen as the industry leaders within what they do. Being a larger organisation there is plenty of opportunity for career development and advancement should this appeal, inside the UK but also further afield. The products are highly technical, and you will be faced with plenty of challenge In the role which in turn should result in you being very engaged in the work.

This is an immediate requirement so if you do have the required skills and experience then please get in touch with an updated copy of your CV.