Mechanical Design Engineer

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Mechanical Design Engineer – Product Design

Salary: £39,000 - £45,000 D.O.E

Contract: Full Time,

Permanent Hours: 39 per week. (Monday – Thursday 08:00-17:00; Friday 08:00-13:00)

Location: Saltash, Cornwall

Role Responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to work as part of a team developing new products within the cash security industry.

Your role will involve designing and developing products from concept through to production. You will be able to provide novel, practical and innovative solutions to Mechanical Design problems, before prototyping, testing and bringing your solution through to production.

You must have an eye for detail, an inquisitive mind, be initiative-taking and be self-motivated. The ability to critic ones’ own design will be immensely beneficial to achieve the best result. Collaborating with other engineering disciplines, departments and suppliers will be required, so good communication skills, both written and verbally are a must. Side projects will occur so candidates must have the ability to multitask, prioritise and organise their work accordingly.

The following tasks and activities form the primary duties of the role. Please note this list is not exhaustive and the role will require you to complete additional ad hoc activities:

• Component manufacturing techniques, such as:

o Plastic injection moulding

o CNC machining (plastics and metals)

o Sheetmetal o Vacuum Forming

o Extrusions (aluminium and plastics)

• Prototyping

• Electro-mechanical solutions

• Supplier liaison and costing

• Drafting and associated documentation

• B.O.M.s * Product testing and evaluation

• Engineering Change Notes

• QA and Inspection

• Production manufacturing techniques and assembly processes

Please see below thePerson Specification associated with this role. This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

Esssential -

Qualifications- BSc/BEng in a relevant mechanical engineering discipline (or equivalent experience)

Technical Experience -

• Industry experience

• Experience of 3D CAD software

• Experience of component manufacturing techniques: o CNC machining (plastics and metals).

• Prototyping experience Electro mechanical solutions

• Experience of Knowledge of plastic injection moulding techniques

• Experience of B.O.M.s

• Experience of product testing and evaluation

• Experience working within strict QA and inspection guidelines

• Technical report writing

• Competent user of Microsoft Office

Qualities -

• Good interpersonal skills: ability to communicate complex concepts

• Good listening skills, diplomacy and negotiation skills

• Must be self-motivated, hardworking and possess a willingness to learn

• Confident, enthusiastic with a ‘can do’ attitude

• Must be able to work independently and within a team

• Possess excellent innovative problem solving skills

• Ability to multitask, prioritise and organise their work accordingly

• Willingness to travel internationally

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £39,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Saltash: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: GSMDE