Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Design EngineerCwmbran£35,000 - £40,000Yolk Recruitment is partnered with a renowned global leader in automotive innovation, supplying high quality components and leading the way on innovation in their field, with groundbreaking product launches in recent years and more to follow. With a century-long legacy, they excel in drive train, mobility, and electric power train solutions for commercial and industrial markets worldwide. A global business with 9000 employees across 19 countries, the Cwmbran site has a legacy for leading the way and have a new opportunity for a Design & Development Engineer to join their team. This is what you'll be doing

• Ensuring work is completed to meet agreed project schedules
• Deliver cost effective solutions
• Strong liaison with internal and external suppliers and customers
• Work simultaneously across a variety of different projects & activities
• Champion innovative and efficient methods of test and validation
• Completion of design activities including CAD, FMEA, calculations & tolerance layouts
• Completion of development test activities including test specification & DVP&R
• Provide technical support and guidance to other members of the team
• Participate in technical design reviews & support of IPR activities

This is the experience you'll bring to the team:

• Mechanical Engineering Degree or equivalence
• Experience in development and/or project engineering, preferably in an automotive environment
• Have a working knowledge of CAD, Pro-Engineer Creo advantageous
• Have practical experience of test methodology and test procedures
• Understand manufacturing methods and processes
• Understand complex mechanisms and structures
• Understand materials and stress/strain theory & FE Analysis
• Excellent communication, presentation & report writing skills
• Be able to work effectively within a team environment

And this is what you'll get in return

• £35,000 - £40,000 Salary DOE
• Flexible hours
• Company pension
• Company bonus
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Up to 2 days WFH, on site as required by project needs
• Proven career development opportunities

If you feel you have the skills, experience and passion to be successful in this role apply now! *Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.