Mechanical Design Engineer

About the Company

Talent84 is delighted to be representing our client; a specialist engineering business arm of a larger regional group, in their search for a Mechanical Design Engineer based in South Tyneside.

About the Role

Reporting to the Design Office Manager, the Mechanical Design Engineer will be responsible for generating designs, R&D, NPD as well as associated documentation in support of pre and post customer contracts.

Main Responsibilities

• Undertaking conceptual design work in support of tenders, and detail design work for contracts and new product development.
• Producing and managing models and engineering drawings within the Company’s CAD systems.
• Utilizing the Company’s component databases to promote the reuse of existing designs.
• Performing performance calculations using the Company’s suite of software.
• Performing structural strength of materials calculations to support designs.
• Participating in design review meetings.
• Liaising with other departments, customers and suppliers in support of the above.
• Preparing a list of parts that forms the skeleton for the Bill of Materials.
• Generating and transferring the required departmental design documentation deliverables.
• Maintaining component part records in the company database systems and other documents required by business quality system processes.
• Always seeking to propose the most cost effective design.

About you

To be considered for the role, it is essential that you possess demonstrable experience gained as a design engineer or draughtsman in a mechanical engineering setting (E.g an experienced designer of cast, fabricated and machine components of varying size) and demonstrable knowledge on material strength. You will be time-served as a minimum in an appropriate discipline.

Key selection criteria

• Minimum of an HNC or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering ( or related subject)
• Experienced user of 3D & 2D Design packages (Creo/Pro-Engineer preferred)
• Experience of designing castings, fabrications and precision machined, close toleranced, turned and milled components.
• High attention to detail
• Skilled in the application of ISO limits and fits.
• Familiarity with cast, fabricated and precision machined components.
• Time management, problem solving and organisational skills.
• Posses the ability to work under their own initiative and capable of organising their work efficiently and effectively to achieve target deadlines.
• Has an enthusiastic manner along with a willingness to learn and propose new improvement ideas.