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Mechanical Design Engineer / Draughtsperson

Mechanical Design Engineer / Draughtsperson

Service Care Solutions - Construction

Posted 17 days ago, valid for 3 days

King's Lynn, Norfolk PE32 1DD, England

£32,000 - £38,400 per annum

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The company is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer or Draughtsperson to handle various engineering tasks such as designing and prototyping new products.
Candidates should have a minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience using CAD and CAE software, particularly SolidWorks and/or Inventor.
Key responsibilities include modeling parts from customer drawings, conducting site visits for surveys, and performing engineering calculations.
The ideal candidate should possess at least an HND in Mechanical Engineering, with a degree preferred, along with strong analytical skills.
The position offers a competitive salary of £35,000 to £45,000, depending on experience.

About The Company

My client an established design and manufacturer of bespoke, turnkey industrial machinery and subcontract services are currently looking to recruit a Mechanical Design Engineer or Draughtsperson. As a Design Engineer or Draughtsperson, you will be responsible for undertaking a variety engineering tasks, including designing, researching and prototyping new products. The successful candidate should have hands-on experience of using CAD and CAE software, such as SolidWorks and/or Inventor.

Design Engineer / Draughtsman - Key Responsibilities

Modelling & Reproducing Drawings of Parts/Assemblies from Customer Drawings / Sketches in AutoCAD / SolidWorks / Inventor while applying correct tolerances and or Geometric Tolerancing
Measuring Supplied Parts / Samples and producing Drawings, including Reverse Engineering
Site Visits for Surveying & Engineered Solutions Purposes
Liaising with customers regarding requirement and technical details
Sourcing Engineering Technical data (Seals, Bearings, Bought in Parts, Materials Etc)
Engineering Calculations (Density of materials Etc, Motor requirements, Sealing solutions)
Providing 3D CAM model Data to Machine Shop
Issuing drawings / jobs to Machine shop
Performing measuring Checks on machined parts
Data entry (logging of orders on database, Work Scheduler)
Producing DXF Drawings from customer drawings, sketches and templates for use by profiling (laser / Waterjet)
Reverse engineering parts from customer samples
Producing Folding Drawings for Press operators
Calculating material requirements for rolled parts
Converting Drawing formats for laser department

Design Engineer Draughtsman - Experience Requirements

Ideally educated to a minimum HND level in Mechanical Engineering (Degree would be preferred)
An excellent grasp of engineering and design principles
A creative, logical approach for generating new ideas and solutions, with the ability to transition these through to part development
A sound knowledge of SolidWorks and/or Inventor CAD, technical drawings and 3D modelling
A good knowledge and understanding of the qualities of metals, materials and components
Strong analytical and numeracy skills

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