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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