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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Job Posted: 6 days ago

Salary: £ 55,000 - 65,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Wednesbury, West Midlands

Expire in: 22 days

Job Description

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - £55,000-£65,000 + Company Car + Package - West Midlands

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join a specialist manufacturing division based in the West Midlands, located with excellent transport links. This Senior Mechanical Design Engineer position offers £55,000-£65,000 plus company car and full package, working within a small, highly skilled team of engineers designing bespoke special purpose machinery for heavy industry. There is clear succession planning in place, with the opportunity to shadow and progress into a Chief Engineer role.

The Role

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will:

Design bespoke lifting and handling equipment for heavy engineering applications

Take projects from concept through to detailed manufacturing drawings

Use Autodesk Inventor and Vault to produce 3D models and manufacturing documentation

Produce stress calculations by hand, using Excel and FEA tools

Compile risk assessments and ensure compliance with British and international standards

Support manufacturing, testing, installation and commissioning

Work closely with sales and manufacturing teams to interpret and develop customer requirements

Identify technical challenges and implement practical, cost-effective solutions

Produce technical reports, certificates, quality records and operation & maintenance manuals

Ensure designs are safe, compliant, manufacturable and economically viable

Manage multiple live projects at various stages of development

Carry out occasional site visits to client premises for data collection, technical discussions and commissioning support

Qualifications & Experience

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer must have:

Minimum HND (BSc Mechanical Engineering preferred)

Proven experience designing special purpose machinery within heavy industry (essential)

Strong understanding of mechanical engineering principles and mechanics of materials

Experience producing stress calculations (hand calculations + FEA)

Proficiency with Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD and Vault

Experience working to British & International standards (e.g. BS EN, LOLER, PUWER, UKCA)

Knowledge of fabrication, welding processes and manufacturability

Ability to produce technical documentation, O&M manuals and quality records

Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects

Candidates must be currently residing in the UK with full right to work documentation.

Benefits

£55,000-£65,000 salary

Company car included (with travel to client sites)

Clear progression to Chief Engineer level

Work within a specialist, highly respected engineering team

Exposure to complex, bespoke heavy industrial projects

Stable, long-term opportunity within a growing manufacturing division

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong Senior Mechanical Design Engineer looking to step into a leadership-track position within heavy industrial special purpose machinery design

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