iO Associates
Senior Mechanical Engineer
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Senior Mechanical Engineer
Southampton area, SO40 4BL | Onsite, 4.5 days per week
Up to £60k per annum + Benefits
Join Our Client's Engineering Team
Our client is a specialist engineering business designing and manufacturing bespoke machinery and equipment for a range of demanding sectors. Due to continued growth and investment in advanced manufacturing capabilities, they are looking for an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to join their team.
This is a key technical role, with responsibility for leading mechanical design activities and contributing to product development, safety, and compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the mechanical design of complex machinery, developing CAD models and detailed drawings using Solid Edge.
- Design bespoke machinery components, including frames, enclosures, and structural elements, ensuring they meet performance and safety requirements.
- Develop material handling systems, including loading, unloading, fixturing, and operator interaction.
- Work closely with electrical engineers to ensure effective mechanical integration of electrical and RF equipment.
- Manage suppliers, contract manufacturers, and external vendors to deliver designs to specification and quality standards.
- Produce technical documentation including BOMs, design calculations, and risk assessments.
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Essential Skills & Experience
- Degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
- Proven experience designing industrial machinery or bespoke process equipment.
- Strong 3D CAD experience, particularly Solid Edge, with a good understanding of 2D drafting.
- Experience with materials, manufacturing processes, and Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) principles.
- Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, and drive systems, including stepper and servo motors, would be advantageous.
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What We Offer
This is an excellent opportunity to take a senior technical role within a specialist engineering environment, working on challenging bespoke projects and helping shape the company's future engineering capabilities.
If you have the mechanical design experience and technical expertise we're looking for, we'd love to hear from you.
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