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A well-established organisation focusing on the design and manufacturer of automation and robotic solutions for a range of industries including automotive, medical, healthcare and packaging.

Mechanical Design Engineer  

£40,000 - £50,000 + Benefits

Leicester  

Ref: 24260

Mechanical Design Engineer - The Role:

• Perform mechanical design and detailing functions for a range of bespoke machinery projects using 3D CAD
• Arrange Design Reviews during design to ensure design is well executed, meets overall requirements, designed for assembly, robust & reliable operation, is designed to meet or better budget, minimise any development issues, etc.
• Negotiate with external suppliers and obtain the most cost-efficient materials in line with project budgets and time plans
• Assist the electrical design process by communicating clearly and effectively through the duration of the project and especially through the mechanical design phase
• Visit customer sites as appropriate to fully understand customer requirements and to document and communicate all such requirements to the customer and internal staff.
• Assess and improve design concepts along with a team at sales quotation stage to reduce risks, costs, lead times
• Conduct project reviews with customers on a periodic basis as agreed with the customer, documenting all issues and reporting on the status of each project

Mechanical Design Engineer - The Person:

• Competence in Mechanical Design, robotics, automation, design of mechanical mechanisms and pneumatic systems would be an advantage
• Degree qualified HNC/HND or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline
• Expert user of 3D parametric CAD package, ideally SolidEdge however use of SolidWorks, Inventor, Creo etc. would also be considered  
• Demonstrate a proven track record of successfully delivering mechanical design projects to required time scale and budget
• Knowledge and understanding of the various national and international standards for machine design and machine safety systems and requirements to CE mark machine systems

Located in Leicestershire , this role would be commutable from within and around the following areas: Coventry, Leicester, Loughborough, Melton Mowbray and Market Harborough.

For further information call John Anderson

Available on: 01902212000 or 07715639123

Or email: John.anderson@automationexperts.co.uk