ROLE- Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

LOCATION- Surrey

TERM- Permanent

SALARY- £45,000-£55,000, dependent on experience

My client manufactures specialist equipment for a variety of industries. They are looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join their team in Surrey on a permanent basis.

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

At least 5 years' experience in a similar Design Engineering position
Degree / HNC / HND / BTEC / NVQ qualified in Mechanical Engineering or similar
Ideally be experienced managing and leading teams of Design Engineers
Knowledge of manufacturing processes including sheet metal, fabrication, welded parts and machining
Be proficient using 3D CAD software such as Inventor, SolidWorks, Creo etc.
Knowledge of a variety of materials - sheet metal, injection moulded plastics etc.
Good theoretical mechanical engineering knowledge of core principles and tight tolerances
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
Proficient using MS Office
Excellent organisational skills and time management skills
Have the ability to work well alone as well as part of a small multi-disciplinary team 

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer role will involve:

Leading a team of 4-6 Design Engineers
Using CAD (mainly Inventor and SolidWorks) for concept design and producing technical drawings
Design for welded and fabricated sheet metal parts
Creating component and assembly models to satisfy customer requirements
Liaising with manufacturing providers
Being involved in final assembly of products
Creating the required documentation for design as well as project reports / plans
Updating 3D models and drawings
Inputting parts into the MRP system creating BOMs
Checking drawings for sign off
Working in a small multi-disciplinary team on varied projects 

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