Gold Group Ltd
Mechanical Engineer
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Role: Mechanical Engineer
Location: Rochester, Kent
Work Schedule: 4+ days on-site per week
Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 + benefits
Job Overview
Experienced Mechanical Engineer needed in Rochester to work on cutting-edge systems within the aerospace industry.
The main duty of this role is to provide expert Mechanical Engineering support for the design and development of new innovative designs through to fault finding, diagnostics, and salvage of existing products.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical direction to other Engineers/Technicians to develop ideas into a detailed scheme supported by calculations and reports to demonstrate compliance with requirements.
- Support risk reduction and qualification testing as required.
- Lead innovation and complete Design Authority level checks on the work of other mechanical engineers, including designs, design data, hand calculations, and technical reports.
- Understand and provide governance on the adherence of Engineers and Technicians to departmental and company policies and procedures.
- Work collaboratively across all engineering disciplines, liaising with technical specialists as required, and supporting Team Leads, Projects, and Mechanical Functional Managers in preparing estimates for future design activities.
- Prepare and present concise Mechanical Development Plans, Design Scheme Data Packs, and other engineering detail for internal review and in a customer forum.
- Using product knowledge and advanced engineering understanding, generate design concepts and solutions from first principles to meet project and customer requirements.
- Take a Design Authority role in checking and approving datasets (drawings/MBD) to ensure they are correct to required standards, reflect design intent correctly, and adequately define parts for manufacture and inspection.
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Required Experience
- Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline, or an equivalent combination of other qualifications and experience.
- Comprehensive experience of the full product design lifecycle, from concept through to production, within an engineering environment.
- Experience in preparing technical datasets (drawings/MBD) and design review datasets.
- Competence in the use of CAD tools to prepare design models, along with proficiency in the CREO CAD system and experience of Teamcenter, DOORS, and JIRA, would be advantageous.
- Experience in leading a mechanical, or cross-discipline, design team.
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Benefits
- Overtime
- 14% pension
- 25 days holiday
- Free shares and more!
Additional Requirements
- Candidates would need to have lived & worked in the UK for 5+ years and be eligible for SC security clearance.
Application
This really is a fantastic opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer to progress their career. If you are interested, please apply as soon as possible, as this position will be filled quickly so don't miss out!
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