Your duties

• Perform design work on both customer projects and development projects.
• Attend specification meetings with global customers and providing authoritative contribution regarding the mechanical design aspects of projects.
• Take responsibility for all the mechanical aspects of a project and providing technical guidance to internal and external customers as necessary.
• Communicate with other design engineers (mechanical and electrical) during the design of projects to ensure that these disciplines are fully coordinated.
• Make occasional visits to both UK and international destinations as necessitated by the customer project or development project requirements.
• Contribute creative ideas; producing concepts, producing design schemes.
• Produce parts lists, assembly drawings and detail drawings.
• Complete engineering design on time to the project plan.
• Be aware of cost targets in design, purchasing, and assembly.
• Document and archive all project related material.
• Carry out risk assessments on machinery and assemblies of machinery.
• Advise on mechanical Health and Safety aspects of the product range.
• Keep abreast of developments in UK and European safety legislation and attend courses as necessary.
• Attend project meetings and update the Project Managers on engineering progress.
• Liaise with all departments to ensure projects are completed on time and to budget.
• Provide assistance to Assembly personnel during the build phase of a project and assisting in commissioning.
• Provide support to Sales and the Applications Manager regarding concept drawings, carton appraisals, design hours, parts costs and assembly hours.

Knowledge and Skills:

The job holder will hold the following knowledge and skills:

• Experienced in the design of electro-mechanical mechanisms and equipment.
• Advanced 3D modelling skills (preferably Solid Works) Sheet metal an advantage.
• Demonstrable skill in design for manufacture and assembly meeting cost targets.
• The ability to read and produce 2D production drawings applying GD&T as necessary
• Able to perform confirmatory engineering calculations and analysis as required.
• Experience of the interactions and interfaces with electrical engineering.
• Confident to take the technical lead in a team on occasional larger projects.
• Knowledge of the machinery directive and UKCA/CE marking.
• Excellent problem solving and trouble shooting ability
• Engineering Degree (Mechanical, Mechatronics, Integrated) Minimum HNC
• Minimum 5-10 years’ experience in a Design/Development Engineering role.

Your profile

• Packaging machinery
• Safety considerations
• Hygienic considerations
• Ergonomics and aesthetics
• Paper/carton feeding mechanisms
• Product handling equipment
• Servo motion technology
• Pneumatic systems
• Materials. Stainless steels, plastics, composites

Summary

As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, you will be pivotal in developing innovative mechanical solutions that meet our engineering standards. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will leverage your core skills in mechanical knowledge, CAD, and schematics to design and analyze complex systems. Your expertise in SolidWorks and GD&T will be essential for creating precise 3D models and sheet metal components. Additionally, your premium skills in root cause analysis and MATLAB will enhance our product development processes. Join us to drive engineering excellence and contribute to cutting-edge projects in a collaborative environment.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £50,000.00-£60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: LEG001