Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer | Predominantly Hybrid/Remote Working | regular Melksham, Wiltshire Visits | Circa £55,000. Varied hands-on CAD role covering fabrication, manufacturing drawings, practical supplier support and full product lifecycle development.

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Mechanical Design Engineer | Remote Working with regular Melksham Site Visits

Senex Recruitment is seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer for a specialist engineering company offering Hybrid/Remote working. The role combines home-based working with attendance at the company’s Melksham, Wiltshire location for up to two days per week. Overnight accommodation will be provided when required.

As a result, applicants should be based within a reasonable travelling distance of Melksham, or be comfortable travelling there regularly. Suitable locations may include Bath, Bristol, Swindon, Chippenham, Trowbridge, Devizes, Salisbury, Newbury, Cirencester, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Reading, Oxford, Southampton and surrounding areas.

This is a varied position for a practical engineer who can manage the full design lifecycle. Alongside 3D CAD design, you will work with fabrication partners and machine shops, support supplier selection and purchasing, and maintain and improve technical documentation.

You will report directly to an experienced Technical Director, who will provide guidance and mentorship on the company’s specialist products. Previous experience within the company sector is not essential, but you will need a strong background in mechanical design ideally with knowledge of sheet metal and fabrication. Pneumatics knowledge would be a bonus.

The Mechanical Design Engineer Role

Working across design and engineering while ensuring technical compliance, you will help turn engineering requirements into robust and manufacturable products.

You will also provide technical support to colleagues in sales and purchasing, answering engineering questions, assessing proposed component alternatives and helping resolve manufacturing and design issues.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing, modifying and optimising mechanical designs using SolidWorks or a similar 3D CAD package.
• Producing accurate production drawings, CAD models and associated engineering information.
• Converting existing and legacy engineering data.
• Designing components and assemblies with manufacturability, quality, safety and cost in mind.
• Working with machine shops, steel fabricators and other manufacturing partners.
• Reviewing supplier proposals and resolving technical or engineering queries.
• Helping in the selection of materials, including steel, components and associated equipment.
• Providing practical technical support to the sales team in response to customer enquiries.
• Compiling, reviewing and maintaining product Technical Files.
• Producing user manuals, operating instructions, safety information and other technical documentation.

About You and Your Engineering Background

You will be an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer with a practical understanding of how fabricated products are manufactured.

You should be comfortable working independently as you will be predominantly remotely based, managing different priorities and communicating with suppliers, manufacturers and colleagues across the business.

To be considered for this opportunity, you will need:

• Professional experience in mechanical design in a manufacturing environment or a closely related engineering environment.
• Strong 3D CAD skills, ideally using SolidWorks or another leading CAD software.
• Experience producing detailed mechanical designs and manufacturing drawings.
• An understanding of machining, welding and heavy steel fabrication.
• Experience sourcing engineering materials and mechanical components and ideally able to assess, select and manage external suppliers.
• The confidence to provide technical support to both engineering and non-engineering colleagues.
• The ability to attend the Melksham, Wiltshire site for up to two days per week and travel occasionally to suppliers and customers when required.

Qualifications and Experience

You should hold either of the following:

• A BEng or MEng in Mechanical Engineering, Design or a related discipline, or equivalent.

Or:

• An HNC or HND or apprenticeship in an appropriate engineering subject and relevant industry experience.

Desirable Experience

Experience in any of the following areas would be particularly advantageous:

• Lifting equipment or lifting accessories.
• Material-handling systems.
• Transport equipment.
• Heavy-duty fabricated products.
• Ground Support Equipment.
• Aerospace, Aviation or Aircraft sector.
• Safety-critical mechanical engineering.
• Special purpose machinery.

Training will be provided on the company’s specific designs.

Why Apply?

This opportunity offers an unusually broad engineering remit. You will see designs through into manufacture and contribute to supplier management and product documentation, while seeing the design process from start to finish. The company is also expecting significant growth in its specialist area and this role will be in a position to help drive the engineering department’s development.

You will benefit from:

• A flexible hybrid arrangement combining predominantly remote working with up to two days per week at the Melksham, Wiltshire facility.
• Strong starting salary and benefits.
• Mentoring and exposure to a unique area of engineering.
• Long-term scope to develop your technical and commercial knowledge as the company grows internationally and in the UK.

Apply for This Mechanical Design Engineer Position

If you are an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer with strong 3D CAD experience looking for a predominantly remote opportunity with regular visits to Melksham, Wiltshire, contact Kevin McHugh at Senex Recruitment by calling 01424 211872, or apply via the Senex Recruitment website.

Due to the confidential nature of this appointment, full company details will be shared on application or during an initial, discreet conversation with Senex Recruitment.

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