JOB- Graduate Mechanical Engineer

LOCATION- Southampton

TERM- Permanent

SALARY- £25,000 - £30,000 per annum, dependent on experience

My client designs and manufactures bespoke plastic products. They are looking for a Graduate Mechanical Engineer to join their team in Southampton on a permanent basis.

The Graduate Mechanical Engineer will ideally have the following attributes:

Degree BSc / BEng qualification in Mechanical Engineering or similar
0-2 years or more industry experience
Strong hands-on skills with machinery and production  
Proficiency with 3D CAD software- ideally SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD etc.
Have the ability to carry out mechanical calculations
Be able to work well individually as well as part of a team
Have excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
Be keen to develop with a company long term
Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office 

The Graduate Mechanical Engineer role will involve:

Working within the current engineering team with other Engineers
Seeing through projects from concept through to completion
Working in the R&D team
Being hands on with machinery and CNC programming
Using CAD for concept design and producing technical drawings
Creating component and assembly models to satisfy customer requirements
Liaising with manufacturing providers
Producing 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