Mechanical Design Engineer

1 week ago


Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Ocado Group Full time
Ocado Group is an equal opportunities employer and as such makes every effort to ensure that all potential employees are treated fairly and equally, regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, age, or disability or union membership status.

About Us

Our teams are putting the world's retailers online using the cloud, robotics, AI, and IoT. We provide services to partner clients globally via our innovative advanced robotics technology, known as the Ocado Smart Platform ("OSP"), this drives our highly automated, multi-million pound Customer Fulfilment Centres (CFCs). In our CFCs - together with the proprietary software applications - we operate a world-class online grocery business that automates the single pick of products, ready for your online delivery.

About the Role

We are assembling a diverse, agile, and well-supported team to pioneer innovation in our highly automated warehouse systems. Our goal is to create groundbreaking automation solutions. We invite exceptional, enthusiastic engineers to join us on this thrilling journey, as we embark on the challenge of engineering 100% automated, completely unmanned grocery fulfilment centres.

Within our division, you'll collaborate closely with leading experts in automation and robotics, who have already achieved remarkable results, positioning us well ahead of our competitors. Our team fosters a welcoming atmosphere, where every member is eager to share insights about the exciting tech projects we're involved in.

What you will be doing
  • You'll play a pivotal role in shaping the technology, responsible for making technical decisions and ensuring successful mechanical development of automation equipment from inception to launch, including post-launch support.
  • Integrating engineering principles and product development expertise with your own experiences, you'll create solutions that are robust and meet all requirements.
  • Recognized as a respected authority in mechanical engineering, you'll make informed judgments while balancing the demands of tight deadlines.
  • Additionally, you'll actively participate in projects, demonstrating your proficiency in taking a quick, efficient, and collaborative approach - designing, prototyping, testing, and refining.
  • You'll optimise existing hardware designs for efficiency and cost-effectiveness, and pioneer new product designs from scratch.
  • In this role, you'll become a subject matter expert, identifying opportunities for enhancements and innovative products.
About you
  • Degree or apprenticeship in Engineering or Product Design, or equivalent experience gathered professionally or otherwise
  • Strong evidence of a collaborative approach to problem solving, and ability to function effectively in a team environment
  • Self-driven, and proactive in identifying and resolving issues independently
  • Proven experience in the field of automation or robotics
  • Demonstrable experience in rapid prototyping as well as putting products into low medium and high volume production.
  • Experience in mentoring and guiding junior engineers
  • Design for manufacture and assembly
  • Full product lifecycle support, from concept development to implementation, including high-volume manufacture
  • Extensive CAD experience, ideally in SolidWorks although other CAD packages would be considered.
What we offer you

Our employee benefits are designed for you, we care about people and we've ensured we have a wealth of benefits that focus on your well-being. We regularly review our benefits to ensure we are supporting our employees appropriately.
  • 30 days 'working from anywhere in the world' policy
  • Wellbeing support through dedicated apps and an Employee Assistance Programme
  • 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after 5 years service (plus optional holiday purchase)
  • Pension scheme (various options available including employer contribution matching up to 7%)
  • Generous Private Medical Insurance (within the first month of joining)
  • Income Protection (can be up to 50% of salary for 3 years) and Life Assurance (3 x annual salary)
  • 22 weeks paid maternity leave and 6 weeks paid paternity leave (once relevant service requirements complete)
  • Train Ticket loan (interest-free)
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Free shuttle bus to and from Hatfield Train Station to the Hatfield offices
  • Free shuttle bus to and from Welwyn Garden City Train Station to the Welwyn Garden City offices
  • Opportunity to participate in Sharesave and Buy as You Earn share schemes
  • 15% discount on and free delivery for all employees (within the first month of joining


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