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Senior Mechanical Engineer

Assystem
Whitehaven
2 weeks ago
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Assystem Whitehaven, England, United Kingdom

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Location: Whitehaven
Type: Staff / Contract (Inside IR35)

Role Description:

The Mechanical Senior Engineer is required to deliver the mechanical work scope, including production and checking, reporting to a Principal Engineer.

They will need to deliver detailed design work packs and supervise designers in the production of layout and detailed design drawings.

The project is in the latter stages of preliminary design with mock-up parts, with certain assemblies in final manufacturing and testing.

The Mechanical Senior Engineer will be required to support the design through all project phases, testing, and execution of the parts required in this current phase.

They will work closely with the multi-discipline design team and plant-based team.

The role includes guiding Mechanical Designers and Engineers in the production of detail drawings, sub-assemblies, GA, layout drawings, flow diagrams, and parts lists.

May be required to produce calculations to verify detailed design and design substantiation.

The production and compilation of technical files for machinery/UK CA compliance (e.g., RA’s, O&M manuals, etc.) will also be a requirement.

Qualifications

Essential Experience & Qualifications:

Experience of working within a highly regulated industry, preferably within the nuclear industry.
Recent experience in designing Alpha Gloveboxes and their safe manual glovebox processes.
Experience in the design and layout of glovebox equipment.
Familiarity with ‘Design for Assembly’ within a nuclear facility.
Ability to manage own workload and drive the completion of the work scope.
Strong understanding of delivering mechanical designs in the nuclear sector.
Experience in producing technical files (UK CA and machinery directive compliance).
Knowledge of machining and fabrication manufacturing processes.
Experience in producing and checking mechanical engineering calculations and deliverables.
Skilled in liaising with key stakeholders and other design disciplines.
Competent report writing skills for clear and concise findings.
Comfortable working under time and cost constraints.
Excellent communication skills with team members and the Client.

Additional Information

Security clearance:

Due to the nature of work to be undertaken applicants will be required to meet certain residency criteria in order to attain a minimum level of UK security clearance if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level.

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter! Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.

Seniority level

  • Mid-Senior level

Employment type

  • Full-time

Job function

  • Design
  • Industries: Business Consulting and Services


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