Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Salary: up to GBP47k depending on experience + benefits

About the Company

Our client has nearly half a century of expertise in the design, development, and manufacture of bespoke automation and robotic systems for various industries. They are recognized as one of the leading automation system solution providers in the UK. Due to their continued success and strategic growth plans, they are now seeking an experienced Lead / Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join their successful team and deliver innovative special purpose automation machinery projects.

Role Overview

Location: Near Leicester

Responsibilities:

• Designing and overseeing an array of special purpose machine projects from order acceptance to customer hand over.
• Performing mechanical design and detailing functions for multiple projects using 3D CAD within the time allocated in the project plan.
• Arranging Design Reviews during the design process to ensure they meet overall requirements, are designed for assembly, robust and reliable operation, and meet or better budgetary constraints while minimizing any development issues.
• Obtaining a Design Pass Off by the customer on time and to project plan and ensuring that BOMs are produced on time and within budget.
• Negotiating with external suppliers to obtain the most cost-efficient materials in line with project budgets and timing plans.
• Assisting the electrical design process by communicating clearly and effectively throughout the project and especially through the mechanical design phase.
• Compiling a build folder and communicating build details to the machine tool fitters to ensure an efficient build process.
• Providing direction and support to fitters, electricians, and other engineers within the team as required.
• Undertaking visits to customer sites to fully understand customer requirements and to obtain measurements for all dimensions, drawings, site layouts, and other considerations, and documenting and communicating all such requirements to the customer and internal staff.
• Assessing and improving design concepts along with a team at the sales quotation stage to reduce risks, costs, lead times and be skilled in identifying key risks and assisting in compiling plans for trials to reduce them.
• Obtaining all parts, samples, and drawings necessary in advance to ensure they can be checked and used through the design phase.
• Checking the design work produced by other designers to ensure accuracy of design work.
• Conducting project reviews with customers on a periodic basis and reporting on the status of each project.
• Constructing and maintaining a comprehensive Technical Construction File (TCF) which includes manuals, risk assessments, mechanical parts list, and drawings.
• Carrying out machine risk assessments during the design phase to ensure Machinery Directive requirements are met.
• Leading projects during the development and installation phases of the project with proactive and timely delivery of problem fixes while ensuring that all H&S and safety rules, guidelines, and policies are understood and adhered to.