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Mechanical Design Engineer
Location: Gloucester
Hours of work: 8.00am - 4.45pm Monday to Thursday, 8.00am - 12.00pm Friday
Salary: £30,000 - £40,000
Acting as technical lead for customer orders and development projects, where they provide bespoke engineered solutions, the Mechanical Design Engineers appraise and approve designs and write supporting technical documentation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Structural and mechanical calculations
Preparation of detailed technical reports, testing documents and installation manuals
Preparation of technical drawings using SolidWorks
Product design and development
Preparation of detailed written work instructions for manufacture and installation of products
Attending customer meetings and site visits
Meetings with clients, suppliers, and third-party certification bodies
Working in line with requirements of quality, health and safety, and environmental management systems
Experience, attributes & skills sought:
- Educated to degree level in engineering (mechanical / materials / marine or similar)
Chartered engineer, or working towards Chartered status
Experienced in mechanical / structural design
Good understanding of materials, materials (such as polymers and metals) and test methods
Working experience of design using polymers
Knowledge of subsea design practices
High level of English written and verbal communication skills
Creative and innovative in approach to problem solving and product / process development
Ability to work on and progress projects independently
Highly organised, consistent, and reliable in seeing tasks through to completion
Excellent attention to detail with ability to work to consistently high standards of quality and accuracy
Champions of continuous improvement; confident to challenge working practices, recommend improvements and drive improvements through the business
Supervisory experience is beneficial, but we will support development of these skills
IT Skills - Essential (E) or Desirable (D):
- Computer literate with good knowledge of SolidWorks or a similar 3D CAD package (E)
Competent users of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel to an advanced level (E)
Working knowledge of VBA and integration of Microsoft products with other software packages (D)
Experienced in using FEA packages - ideally Abacus (D)
Experienced in using Mathcad (D
In return, you will benefit from:
- 15% bonus scheme
6% pension scheme contributions (matched)
Life insurance 4x salary
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Access to lifestyle benefits website
Access to well-being programmes
Free parking on site
Free tea/coffee provided
Closing date is 11 th April 2022
Hawk 3 Talent Solutions are operating as an employment agency on behalf of its client.
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Hawk 3 Talent Solutions are committed to the selection, recruitment and development of the best people, basing judgements solely on suitability for the job. Whilst we endeavour to respond to all applications individually, due to high volumes, this is not always possible. Thank you for your interest in this role and we look forward to working with you in the future