Mechanical Design Engineer

5 days ago


Kempston, United Kingdom Pertemps Bristol Industrial Full time

Mechanical Design Engineer required at a manufacturing company in Bedford, MK42. This client specialises in the design and manufacture of land drainage, flood defence and sewage Industry pumps. Most of this role will be project-based working to milestonesand deliverables for timely project and production completion.
- £40,000 - £45,000 per annum, DoE
- Monday - Thursday 0815-1645, Friday 0815-1345
- Based at Woburn Road Industrial Estate
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Pension contributions matched by the company up to 10%
- 4 x life assurance
- Private healthcare

About the job
- Provides a high level of non-supervisory engineering work involving broad assignments.
- Plans and directs engineering tasks associated with assigned projects through all phases of design, development, manufacture, assembly, and test.
- Establishes priorities for work assigned and delegates to others within engineering team.
- Provides work direction and technical expertise to those department personnel engaged in tasks assigned.
- Leads and contributes to the engineering design team on all BPL pump projects to ensure engineering deliverables released “right first time” and “on time in full” to meet/exceed project milestones and order delivery schedule.
- Principal duties performed in collaboration with other Lead Design Engineers, Principle Engineer and Operations Manager consist of, but are not limited to;
- Contract design responsibility as assigned to translate design specifications into product design, oversee preparation of manufacturing drawings, contractual submittals, procedures, testing and analytical design reports. Many of these activities will requireclose collaboration with contract management, quality assurance, and manufacturing personnel.
- Preparation of new conceptual designs, design modifications, reports, and new product proposals to require development of drawings, models and hydraulic designs from in-house CAD software including FEA and CFD.
- Client technical support assistance to end users in the installation, operation and maintenance of equipment.
- Manufacturing support providing technical assistance to workshop and manufacturing suppliers to assist in achieving specified design requirements and resolution of conflicts that may arise.
- Work closely with test personnel in design of pump system layouts and determination of electrical and hydraulic pump test requirements including the interpretation of test results.
- Degree educated in a Mechanical Engineering discipline.
- 6+ years of mechanical engineering design and analysis in the field of industrial rotating machinery such as pumps, turbines, or compressors.
- Proficient using Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, and Projects)
- Possess strong Solidworks 3D CAD skills including the use of PDM.



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