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Job Title: Snr Design Engineer
Location: Leicester
Salary: £40k - £50k
Job Type: Full Time / Permanent / Onsite
The Role
Due to recent growth my client is looking for an experienced Snr Mechanical Design Engineer to join their team.
Duties and responsibilities:
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To design and oversee special purpose machine projects from order acceptance to customer hand over
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To be responsible for the design and detailing of projects
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To communicate effectively with customers, suppliers and team members
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To be part of a team dedicated to delivering projects to plan and to budget
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To visit customer sites as appropriate to fully understand their requirements
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To assess and improve design concepts along with a team at sales quotation stage to reduce risks, costs and lead times
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To conduct project reviews with customers on a periodic basis
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To negotiate with external suppliers and obtain the most cost-efficient materials in line with project budgets and time plans
The Candidate
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Degree qualified / HNC / HND or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline
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Experience in mechanical design role ideally related to automation machinery
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Competence in mechanical design, robotics, automation, design of mechanical mechanisms and pneumatic systems would be an advantage
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Expert user of ideally Solid-edge however use of Solid-works, Inventor, Creo etc would also be considered
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Demonstrate a proven track record of successfully delivering mechanical design projects to required timescale and budget
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Knowledge and understanding of the various national and international standards for machine design and machine safety systems and requirements to CE mark machine systems
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Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal
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Desire to combine practical application with a theoretical approach
