Lead Mechanical Design Engineer Wolverhampton £60.5k

2 weeks ago


City, United Kingdom Progressive Recruitment Full time

Lead Mechanical Design Engineer Wolverhampton 60.5k

Progressive Engineering and a European Engineering OEM Leaderin Complex Mechanical Handling, Process Systems & Machinery Engineering for Nuclear Applications are looking to recruit a Lead Mechanical Design Engineer for their Engineering & Manufacturing HQ near Wolverhampton, owing to project workload for (Apply online only)+.

Based in Wolverhampton and reporting into the Mechanical Design Manager, the Lead Mechanical Design Engineer will be responsible for the design & delivery of complex mechanical handling, machinery & process systems for heavy-regulated applications in the Nuclear Sector (including Defence, New Build, Modular Reactor & Fusion / Fission Energy Projects).

Specifically, the Lead Mechanical Design Engineer will be leading a small team of Design Engineers (circa 6-8)to deliver concept-engineered solutions against complex requirements through the design lifecycle (from Front End Engineering to Detailed Design production), ensuring that the designs meet the requirements of the project, is compliant against codes & standards and is delivered to time, specification & budget.

Qualification & Experience Required for Lead Mechanical Design Engineer role:

  • Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar (Automotive Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering etc)
  • Prior experience as Mechanical Design Engineer, Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Lead Design Engineer
  • Full design lifecycle experience, taking designs through the gull design lifecycle, from concept through manufacture and commissioning
  • Previous experience of leading and/or managing small teams of engineers (directly or indirectly)
  • Prior DFM experience including Fabrication, Machining, Welding etc
  • Experience in the mechanical design of Machinery, Mechanical Handling Systems, Hydraulics, Heavy Fabricated Structures, Landing Gear, Complex Mechanical Assemblies, Bulk Handling Systems, Oil & Gas Engineered Systems etc for regulated applications, such as Oil & Gas, Energy, Heavy Engineering, Pharmaceutical, Mining, Process Industry, Aerospace etc
  • Previous design experience using 3D CAD, FEA Analysis Software and Hand Calculations to validate designs (stress & structural calculations etc).
  • Conversant with British and European Technical and Legislative standards

For the successful Lead Mechanical Design Engineer, a competitive salary & package is on offer and this Lead Mechanical Design Engineer role is commutable from Wolverhampton, Dudley, West Brom, Birmingham, Telford, Cannock, Stafford, Stourbridge & Dudley and my client also operates a hybrid & flexible working policy for its Engineers.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS LEAD MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER ROLE IS A STAFF / PERMANENT POSITION

To be considered for this Lead Mechanical Design Engineer role, please apply via the link below.

To find out more about Progressive please visit (url removed)

Progressive Recruitment, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy Registered office 1st Floor, 75 King William Street, London, EC4N 7BE, United Kingdom Partnership Number OC(phone number removed) England and Wales



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