Job Description:

Project Engineer / Mechanical Design Engineer - SolidWorks

Northamptonshire | £40,000 - £50,000 | Permanent | Office Based

Mechanical Design Engineer | Project Engineer | SolidWorks | Conveyors | Special Purpose Machinery | Sheet Metal | Fabrication | BOMs | General Arrangement Drawings

Reed Engineering is recruiting for an experienced Project Engineer / Mechanical Design Engineer to join an established engineering manufacturer based in Northamptonshire.

This is predominantly a mechanical design position, suitable for an experienced SolidWorks Design Engineer who is comfortable taking responsibility for equipment from initial concept and layout through detailed design, manufacture, installation and commissioning.

The successful candidate will ideally have experience designing conveyors, material handling equipment, special purpose machinery or other heavy mechanical equipment, although direct conveyor experience is not essential.

Responsibilities

As Project Engineer / Mechanical Design Engineer, you will:

• Produce mechanical designs using SolidWorks
• Create detailed 3D models and 2D manufacturing drawings
• Produce General Arrangement drawings and system/plant layouts
• Design sheet metal and fabricated components and assemblies
• Create and release Bills of Materials / BOMs
• Maintain BOM and product information within an ERP/MRP system
• Support mechanical projects from concept through design, release, manufacture, testing and commissioning
• Work closely with manufacturing and project teams
• Liaise with customers and suppliers regarding technical specifications
• Attend customer sites to take measurements and develop equipment/layout designs where required
• Review existing designs and identify opportunities for improvement, cost reduction and standardisation
• Support installation and commissioning activities when required

Essential experience

Candidates must be able to demonstrate:

• Advanced SolidWorks experience
• Minimum 5 years' experience within mechanical design, project engineering or a similar engineering role
• Mechanical design experience within sheet metal, fabrication and/or heavy machinery
• Experience producing General Arrangement / GA drawings
• Experience producing and managing Bills of Materials / BOMs
• Experience producing detailed manufacturing drawings
• An understanding of design for manufacture
• Ability to manage engineering work from design through to production

Desirable experience

Any experience with the following would be advantageous:

• Conveyor design
• Material handling systems
• Special Purpose Machinery / SPM
• Automated machinery
• Recycling or processing equipment
• Structural steelwork
• Platforms, stairs, walkways or fabricated structures
• AutoCAD
• ERP / MRP systems
• Hydraulics or electrical systems
• Installation and commissioning
• Structural steel experience is desirable but is not essential for this position.

Salary and benefits

• £40,000 - £50,000
• Permanent position
• Office-based role
• Northamptonshire
• Monday-Thursday 8:30am-5:00pm
• Friday 9:30am-5:00pm
• Company pension
• Discretionary Christmas bonus

This opportunity would suit candidates currently working as a Mechanical Design Engineer, Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Project Engineer, Project Design Engineer, Conveyor Design Engineer, Machinery Design Engineer or Special Purpose Machinery Design Engineer.

Apply now or contact Bec at Reed Engineering for more information.