Job description

Mechanical Design Engineer

Location: County Down
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Industry: Engineering / Manufacturing

What's in it for you?

£36,000 - £50,000 basic salary depending on experience
Excellent pension and wider benefits package
Monday to Friday permanent position
Interesting design and product development work
Excellent career development and progression opportunities

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Company and Role of Mechanical Design Engineer

Vickerstock are recruiting for a Mechanical Design Engineer on behalf of an established engineering and manufacturing business within County Down.

This is an excellent opportunity for a practical Mechanical Design Engineer who enjoys designing products and seeing those designs progress through manufacture.

Working within an experienced Engineering team, you will design and develop mechanical components and assemblies, produce detailed drawings and work closely with Manufacturing to ensure designs are practical, reliable and straightforward to produce.

You will be involved in both new design work and improvements to existing products, giving you plenty of opportunity to solve engineering problems and influence how products are designed and manufactured.

Key Responsibilities for this Mechanical Design Engineer position

Design and develop mechanical components and assemblies
Produce 3D CAD models and detailed manufacturing drawings
Develop designs from initial concept through to manufacture
Produce and maintain Bills of Materials and engineering documentation
Work closely with Manufacturing to ensure designs are practical and production-ready
Support new product development and improvements to existing products
Investigate design and manufacturing problems and develop practical solutions
Support engineering changes and design improvements

Essential Criteria for this Mechanical Design Engineer position

Previous experience within Mechanical Design Engineering or a similar Design Engineering role
Proficient 3D CAD design experience
Experience producing detailed engineering drawings
Good understanding of mechanical components and manufacturing processes
A practical approach to design and engineering problem solving
Ability to work closely with Manufacturing and other Engineers
Mechanical Engineering, Product Design or similar qualification would be advantageous

Experience designing machinery, equipment, fabricated products or other manufactured products would be particularly relevant, although Engineers from other manufacturing backgrounds will also be considered.

This position would particularly suit a Mechanical Design Engineer, Design Engineer, Product Design Engineer or Project Design Engineer looking for a varied position combining mechanical design, product development and practical manufacturing engineering.

To apply for this Mechanical Design Engineer position, please submit your CV or contact Hugh Nugent at Vickerstock for a confidential discussion. All approaches will be dealt with in the strictest confidence.

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