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Mechanical Engineer

Sanderson
Bristol
14 hours ago
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Mechanical Design Engineer

Bristol - hybrid working

£38,000 - £43,000 (plus bonus and benefits)


Several Mechanical Design Engineers are wanted on a permanent basis by a global Engineering client of ours who is at the forefront of their industry. In this role, the successful candidate will ultimately be responsible for the execution of design solutions within a multi-discipline engineering team, supporting product development for the company.


This is a permanent opportunity that includes a base salary of between £38,000 - £43,000 dependent upon experience and qualifications plus bonuses and benefits.


Overview of the Mechanical Design Engineer role:

  • Verify that the designs meet the requirements and conform to the relevant design standards by calculation and/or testing as appropriate.
  • Be accountable for the design and development of sub-assemblies of a product ensuring the specified quality and cost are achieved to the agreed task time scale.
  • Accountable for the detailed documentation of the design (models, drawings, design data, BOM, test data) ensuring all relevant information is recorded in a timely manner in accordance.



Key skills required for the Mechanical Design Engineer role:

  • A solid Mechanically biased engineering degree (or other relevant engineering qualification with a few years post-graduation industry experience).
  • Previous experience in product development as well as design for manufacture/design for assembly.
  • Experience in the use of a range of engineering materials and with several manufacturing methods/techniques.
  • 3D and 2D CAD skills (e.g. CATIA, AutoCAD, SolidWorks etc).
  • An understanding of Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) and system schematics.


If you are a Mechanical Design Engineer looking for a new opportunity either apply online or, if would like to find out about other opportunities please contact or phone .


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