Mechanical Design Engineer

Randstad are recruiting for a Mechanical Design Engineer for a client based in Chepstow. They are a growing company that specialise in designing and manufacturing mechanical products for a variety of industries.

The successful candidate will join a collaborative Mechanical Engineering team and will be responsible for designing and developing components, assemblies and whole products.

Mission:

To support the growth and expansion of the business and to continue to innovate and develop a pipeline of new products.

Responsibilities

• To contribute to the development of new products and/or implement improvements to their existing product range by creating feasible, cost effective, reliable, and safe mechanical designs
• To develop unique solutions for specific customer requirements
• To manage projects using engineering principles and techniques
• To prepare technical drawings for new products, quotation offerings and production for custom orders
• To perform handwritten calculations and utilise FEA analysis to predict structural behaviours
• To produce reports when required to present technical analysis and data
• To utilise our MRP system to create, manage and maintain Bills of materials
• To create and update technical files to guarantee product compliance with relevant standards and legislation
• To perform test and validation of products in accordance with standard test requirements
• To keep up to date with all relevant industry standards, regulations and directives and be able to identify any changes that could affect certification or compliance of our products
• To work with other members of the engineering team and other departments to achieve mutual goals

Essential requirements:

• Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering or Product Design
• A minimum of 3 years of industry experience
• Strong Math and CAD systems skills - SolidWorks would be preferred but not essential
• FEA experience would be very beneficial

Personal requirements:

• Good Visual and Spatial awareness
• Excellent written and oral communication
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, able to hit deadlines
• Knowledge of MRP/ERP systems
• Good understanding of manufacturing process and construction methods
• Great attention to detail
• Highly efficient and proactive
• Commercial awareness
• Ability to follow instructions
• Ability to work under pressure
• Able to collaborate and work well in a team
• Naturally inquisitive
• Experience of working with aluminium materials and structures would be advantageous

This is a full time permanent position with a salary of £35,000-£45,000 depending on experience.

The role will be fully on site and has an early finish on Fridays.

If you are interested, please make an application at your earliest convenience.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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