Role- Mechanical Design Engineer

Salary- £28,000- £35,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

Type- Permanent

Location- West Sussex

My client works within Medical Manufacturing and they are looking to take on a Mechanical Design Engineer, on a permanent basis, in the West Sussex area.

The Mechanical Design Engineer will ideally have the following attributes:

• BSc or BEng qualification in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Design
• 2 or more years’ industry experience ideally working in a similar design / development role within a manufacturing environment
• Be proficient with using ideally SolidWorks software for design
• PDM experience would also be advantageous but not essential
• Comprehensive knowledge of mechanical design and engineering principles
• Have knowledge of different materials such as sheet metal fabrication, castings and injection moulded plastics
• Be able to work well individually as well as part of a team
• Have good communication skills both verbal and written

The Mechanical Design Engineer role will involve:

• Working within the Research & Development team
• Using SolidWorks CAD software for design on a day to day basis
• Creating drawings for manufacture and generating BOM’s
• Also working on design analysis and FEA when required
• Supporting projects for the company
• Working on both new products being developed as well as existing products
• Being involved from concept through to manufacture and launch
• Completing design specifications and risk assessments FMEA
• Supporting product Verification & Validation
• Being involved in hands on tasks too such as generating prototypes and test
• Supplier visits

If you are interested in this position, please apply with an up to date CV as soon as possible, along with your availability and your salary expectation.