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Mechanical Design Engineer – West Yorkshire – Bespoke Engineering - Special Purpose Machinery – £45-60k + overtime + annual bonus + holiday buyback scheme
+++Headlines – forward thinking company, designing a wide variety of complex one off bespoke automated machinery, opportunity for progression, rapidly growing, very strong order book+++
Samuel Frank is recruiting for an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to join a successful, bespoke, special purpose machine manufacturer based in West Yorkshire.
Key aspects of the Mechanical Design Engineer role include;
- Competent in technical aspects of mechanical design and development of special purpose machinery
- Mechanical Design Engineer will be innovative and solutions driven whilst being resourceful and often working autonomously
- Senior level Mechanical Design Engineers will be expected to run with a project from start to finish, designing entire machines whilst working to standards such as CE marking
- Experience of working within a multi–skilled environment (i.e. knowledge of mechanical, pneumatic and electrical components)
- Good experience in both 2D & 3D CAD software such as Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks or AutoCAD
- Provide a high level of commercial awareness to ensure design solutions are delivered in a cost-effective manner & design changes are managed in accordance with standard operation procedures
- Role will be office based – 37.5 hours per week with an early finish on Fridays – flexible start and finish times
- Overtime per year, based on 1 hour overtime per day, on a basic salary of £55k, would result in approx. £6500 per year in overtime payments
- 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays plus the option to buy another 5 days
- The company has a satellite office located in Somerset where this role could also be based (with a bedding in period required in West Yorkshire)
The company is big on innovation and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. They’re also the embodiment of the phrase “bespoke”, they design special purpose machinery for a whole range of different sectors and applications from scratch. For a passionate Mechanical Design Engineer with existing skills in this area, there are very few other companies in the region on this level (in terms set up, facilities, calibre of existing team, variety of work etc.).
The role is easily commutable from most of West Yorkshire, including places such as Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Huddersfield, Halifax and Barnsley.
If this sounds like it could be you, please hit apply and we can arrange a convenient time to talk it through.
