Job Description

Are you an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer looking for your next role? Finlay Jude Associates are working with a leading company in the Whitworth area.
 
As a Mechanical Design Engineer you will be expected to work in a design office environment, whilst providing working design solutions to technical problems. This role will often require you to work on your own initiative, sometimes under pressure, producing detailed design drawings suitable for construction in a timely manner.

Reporting to the Design Office Manager and timely liaison with the Production Manager and other company personnel and their allotted departments.  
 
Benefits;

• Competitive salary on offer
• Paid overtime available
• Annual bonus depedant on company performance
• Company pension
• Flexitime

Core hours (flexible upon prior agreement):
Monday – Thursday 8.30am -5.00pm
Friday 8.30am – 2.00pm
 
 
Responsibilities of a Mechanical Design Engineer: 

• Produce Outline and Detailed Mechanical Designs which are cost effective and meet the requirements of the client’s specifications, and which can be purchased, installed and commissioned effectively
• Production and Checking of all design deliverables including Specifications, Schedules, Drawings and Calculations
• Undertake to follow the policies and procedures designed to improve the working practices of the Design and Technical Departments.
• Have a working knowledge and offer guidance to others, on Statutory Regulations and Codes of Practices. (Eg: EN standards for design, CE marking of machinery, Pressure vessel codes and directives etc).
• Undertake site visits and site surveys.
• Actively take part in a close working relationship with all other areas of the Company.
• Design and detailing of both bespoke and standard equipment and ensuring quality standards/procedures are met. Utilising AUTOCAD and 3D to create the designs.
• Utilise company standards (designs, drawings or BOM’s etc.) to prevent continual design/drawing work being carried out that is unnecessary.

 
If you are looking for an excellent Mechanical Design Engineer opportunity and want to work for a forward-thinking Company then click on the ‘apply now’ button.  
 
Due to the high volume of applications we receive we are not always able to reply to all applications. If you haven’t heard back from us within 2 weeks, then please accept that your application has been unsuccessful for the role we currently have advertised.   Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.   Finlay Jude Associates Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.