Mechanical Design Engineer

2 months ago


Basildon, United Kingdom Willcox Matthews Ltd Full time

Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer

Salary: £Competitive

Benefits: Bonus, Life Cover, Pension, Private Healthcare, Parking, Flexi-time

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Basildon

Job Start date: ASAP

Shift Pattern: 37 ½ hours a week; Days

We’re supporting our client, a very well established, family run company based in Essex, who design, manufacture, test and commission bespoke machinery for the pharmaceutical industry on a global scale. Due to growth, they are looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join the team.

Our client is looking to appoint a Mechanical Design Engineer to produce mechanical design/drawings for our mechanical systems and equipment to work within a small team of mechanical design engineers overseen by the Drawing office manager.

Responsibilities for Mechanical Design Engineer:

* Generating manufacturing drawings and equipment layouts, with supporting mechanical documentation (schedules, [bill of materials], sub-assembly drawings, schematics, etc.)

* Maintaining existing mechanical drawings and documentation when existing equipment is upgraded or modified.

* Act as a liaison between the drawing office and Mechanical Technicians/sub-suppliers, and work with other departments as necessary to ensure the correct parts are ordered/supplied for assembly.

* Liaise with the Drawing Office Manager for the workload to ensure project timelines are adhered to and any deviation is communicated to the project team.

* Ensure all mechanical drawings are updated in a timely manner throughout the lifecycle of the project and shared with all relevant departments, along with maintaining current correct revisions in the data-management system (Autodesk Vault)

* Assist, where required, with other tasks within the Drawing Office Department, such as enquiry drawings, site surveys, etc.

About You:

* Systematic approach to their work with attention to detail

* Proven teamworking and good problem solver

* Flexibility and curiosity with a willingness to learn and apply themselves to areas to which they are not familiar

* Desire to improve and develop their area of work

Essential:

* Working knowledge in an industrial/design environment of Autodesk products, including AutoCAD (2D), Inventor (3D), Autodesk Vault (User only), although other 3D CAD software knowledge may be considered, such as SolidWorks etc.

* Experience in drafting standards for BS 8888

* Mechanical design experience in a working environment in an industrial design role

* Recognised engineering certification/apprenticeship

* Good understanding of engineering techniques, including machining, sheet metal, fabrication

* Able to interpret equipment assembly drawings and maintain the high-quality finish and output levels expected by our customers

* Able to operate within the requirements of good health and safety discipline

* Able to adhere to the requirements of current industry-recognised engineering design standards

Desirable:

* Familiarity with Automated production machinery or other similar equipment

* Experience in a project environment across a multi-functional project team

* Understanding of conveyor design Understanding of airflow and ductwork design and calculations

* Understanding of ATEX standards requirements

* Understanding of safety standards requirements for the design of equipment

Job Application:

If you would like to be considered for the role of Mechanical Design Engineer, please apply with your full CV - or call us now. Whilst this position may not be of interest to you or suit your skills and experience, please don’t hesitate to get in contact with a member of the team at Willcox Matthews to understand how we can support you.

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