ROLE - Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

SALARY - £40,000-£60,000, dependent on experience

TYPE - Permanent

LOCATION - Taunton

My client designs and manufactures bespoke machinery. They are looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join their team in the Taunton area on a permanent basis.

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will ideally have the following attributes:

At least 5 years of experience in a similar Mechanical Design Engineering position
Experienced with machinery design, hydraulics, sheet metal and precision components
Strong 3D CAD skills - ideally Inventor or SolidWorks
Knowledge of rotating equipment, SPM, valves, pumps, actuators, pneumatics, gauges, piping etc. would be beneficial
Strong practical skills - hand calculations, verification, validation, FEA, testing, prototyping
Degree / HNC / HND / BTEC / NVQ / ONC qualified or similar in Mechanical Engineering or similar
Experienced designing products from concept to production
Able to manage projects and work to deadlines and budgets
Able to maintain technical documentation and BOM entry
Innovative, accurate and passionate about design
Be technically minded with a head for problem solving
Excellent leadership and organisational skills
Able to work well individually as well as part of a team 

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer role will involve:

Using CAD for concept design and producing technical drawings
Using Inventor software for design on a day-to-day basis
Being responsible for research, hand calculations, FEA, testing and prototyping
Managing the full product lifecycle from concept to production
Creating models/prototypes
Liaising with clients and developing solutions for design specifications
Collaborating with different departments to ensure the smooth delivery of projects
Maintaining technical drawings and documentation
Providing technical guidance and support
Supporting product Testing, Verification & Validation
Supporting more junior members of the team 

If you are interested in this position, please apply with an up to date CV as soon as possible