Mechanical Design Engineer

Description

In this role you will be responsible for product design, development, and detailing utilizing CAD software, calculations, Projects specific areas, machines, technologies and working in close collaboration with Project Engineers to reach assigned targets.

• Carrying out complex mechanical calculations.
• Assisting Purchasing, Manufacturing, Erection and Commissioning Departments during handling of developed engineering where necessary
• Participating in commercial / technical (basic and detail design) meetings worldwide. This will involve customer interaction and other business units such as Civil, Piping, Automation
• Liaising with representatives from suppliers during technical evaluations of project solutions.
• Being accountable for the completion of 3D modelling, detail design, technical calculations, and product development as assigned by management utilizing the internal software and tools.
• Responsibility for assigned portion of product design and development process, ensuring project schedules are maintained while following the Company standards.
• Continuous monitoring on project progress, identify any areas of concern, escalating where necessary and managing customer expectations
• Developing the layout of areas of equipment, proposal layout, basic engineering of new mechanical equipment based on Customer requests.
• Managing expectations, clarifying requirements and making requests, including submission deadline changes, as required.
• Supporting sales activities through drawing/document creation and on-site reverse engineering of products.

Requirements

Our client is seeking a passionate and dynamic Mechanical Design Engineer who is driven by curiosity & precision, who takes an innovative & inquisitive approach & who has the capacity to ‘think outside the box’ to solve problems. This is your opportunity to work on varied & intellectually demanding projects.

• Ability to prioritise workload, on-time delivery and deliver on-time results to Company standards whilst working on multiple projects.
• Metallurgy, material science, heat treatment; specific knowledge in cutting, welding, heat treatment and machining
• Mechanical calculations (NX, MathCAD, Microsoft Excel)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability looking at overall results and finer details.
• Experience undertaking structured writing in the form of technical reports.
• To operate freely with international documentation: technical books, standards, catalogues etc (AutoCAD, Inventor)
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent relevant experience.
• Basic product/plant understanding and know-how (what pieces go where and how to find reference information).
• Proven experience in 2D and 3D CAD required (Autodesk Inventor an advantage but not essential) within an OEM structured engineering department
• Available for regular business travel (worldwide)
• Work in international groups with ability to communicate both verbally and written and work within a worldwide team environment.

Benefits

Salary: £35K-55K

• Free reading of design/technical documentation

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance