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Mechanical Design Engineer
Nottingham
45k
Job Responsibilities:
- Specify and design equipment for the processing system or stand-alone machine, considering international and national laws/standards.
- Liaise with other engineering disciplines to ensure the best process control for solutions.
- Selection of the most suitable equipment for application, environment, and duty, such as sensor types, motor types, and IP rating, including liaison with equipment suppliers.
- Creative thinking for bespoke equipment design and processes.
- Preparation of bills of materials and assistance to the purchasing department, including liaising with component suppliers and local metal fabrication companies.
- Provide Quality Control inspections for manufactured components, including pre-delivery inspections, where required.
- Support sales staff in providing mechanical designs that meet the quotation's requirements. This support may also involve customer visits.
- Support the engineering and project managers in reporting and accurately estimating project timescales.
- Documentation for colleagues, commissioning engineers, maintenance staff and end users.
- Assistance to the spares department, in-house mechanical assembly, and on-site installation/commissioning as needed (UK only).
- Ensure that the assigned engineer's work is checked and accorded with relevant national and international standards.
- Communicate directly with customers on a qualified technical level.
Essential skillset:
- Educated to degree level in a mechanical-based engineering subject. 5 to 10 years' experience in the design of mechanical plants and equipment for industrial manufacturing processes in industries such as food, plastics, rubber, petrochemicals, glass or water.
- Design/Specification of mechanical equipment for use under ATEX/UKEX is a requirement.
- Understanding of CE or UKCA requirements.
- Capable of developing 2D or 3D schematic and layout drawings using AutoCAD.
- Have at least several years of experience of using SolidWorks 3D or equivalent to create 3D drawings of process plant equipment within a building envelope.
- Have experience in designing hydraulic and electro-pneumatic control systems.
- Capable of creating Process and Instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) to depict a process and the process flow.
- Be proficient using Microsoft Office applications such as Word and Excel.
- Accurately estimate timescales for work within a project.
- Present a professional approach when interfacing with customers directly.
