Mechanical Design Engineer

3 weeks ago


Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Hunter Selection Limited Full time

**Mechanical Design Engineer
Southern Cambridgeshire**

**Commutable from - Cambridge, Peterborough, Huntingdon, Bedford, Chatteris, St. Neots
£40,000-£45,000**

**Our client is a global leading automation & technology solutions provider, working within the food, FMCG, ecommence and automated distribution industries.**

**Due to global growth in Ecommerce and automation in food distribution, along with securing significant automation projects, amongst multiple clients in the UK, they are looking for a number of Mechanical Design Engineers to join the team.**

**A role that will provide fantastic stability and opportunities to grow within a recently formed joint business venture, that has the backing of a multi-billion PLC company.**

**Role & Responsibilities**:

- Managing work across multiple engineering fields, coordinating with mechanical & electrical engineers, design teams, software engineers, procurement, logistics and site implementation
- Create technical drawings using AutoCAD 2D & 3D and Inventor
- Liaise with procurement and organise the manufacturing of complex automation systems, including robotics, sortation systems, conveyors and materials handling
- Participate in technical discussions, collate project specs, clarify site requirements / surveys
- Evaluate new design opportunities, ways of improving drawings
- Test the performance, reliability and safety of designs and prototypes, investigating weaknesses, troubleshooting design issues & make changes
- Work closely with cross functional team, across mechatronic & software development
- Record and report on R&D projects

**Knowledge, Skills & Experience**:

- Ideally have a degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Experienced using AutoCAD and Inventor
- Advanced Microsoft Office 365 (Excel)
- Able to think both critically, logically and analytically
- Have a natural curiosity for design development
- Ideally have worked in a projects based company within automation & robotics
- Able to work to deadlines in a fast paced environment
- Knowledge & understanding of safety
- Flexible character to work in the office and from home
- Experienced in development of new machinery based on customers criteria's
- Strong & effective communicator - working across cross functional teams/departments
- Financial awareness - costing, tendering, quotations

**Job Reference No: SE20555 / 610**

If you are interested in this role or looking for something similar, please contact our Managing Consultant **Chris Gumm** directly at or call them for a confidential discussion on.

Hunter Selection is a nationwide provider of recruitment services in ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING, SERVICE & TECHNOLOGY. Find out more about us and search all our current vacancies at hunterselection.co.uk



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