GERRELL & HARD LIMITED
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Southampton - onsite, permanent, 4.5 day week
£50-60k + Benefits + Relocation Package
Ready to take technical ownership of complex, bespoke machinery?
Join a highly specialised engineering team delivering advanced electro-mechanical systems across Medical, Industrial and Nuclear sectors. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll drive mechanical design from concept through manufacture, installation and commissioning.
The Role
- Lead the mechanical design of complex industrial process equipment
- Own the CAD system (Solid Edge), standards and design release process
- Design bespoke machinery and integrated material handling systems
- Ensure correct integration of RF, high-voltage and electrical control systems
- Oversee documentation, compliance and design quality
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What We're Looking For
- Degree-qualified Mechanical Engineer (or equivalent experience)
- Proven experience designing bespoke industrial machinery or process equipment
- Strong 3D CAD skills (Solid Edge preferred; SolidWorks/Inventor/Creo welcome)
- Sheet metal, frames, enclosures and structural design expertise
- Experience integrating electrical systems with exposure to RF assemblies and high-voltage equipment (desirable)
- Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, conveyors and drive systems such as servo/stepper motors (desirable)
- Strong grasp of DFM/DFA, tolerancing and manufacturing processes
- Understanding of CE / UKCA compliance (desirable)
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