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Mechanical Design Technician

Mechanical Design Technician

CV TECHNICAL LTD

Posted 6 hours ago, valid for 23 days

Rochdale, Lancashire OL12 0BJ

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The position is for a Mechanical Design Technician with a salary range of £32,000 to £34,000 per year.
Candidates should have a minimum of a 2:1 engineering degree and at least two years of relevant experience.
The role involves developing innovative products through design, CAD, prototyping, and mass production.
Key responsibilities include conducting design analyses, maintaining design records, and ensuring adherence to specifications and quality standards.
The ideal candidate will be organized, self-motivated, and proficient in CAD software, with a valid UK driving license.

Mechanical Design Technician

Days (Monday-Friday)

£32-34,000

We are looking for a motivated Mechanical Design Technician to join a market leader in their respective industry. The position will appeal to a strong Mechanical Design Technician looking for their next challenging role within in a secure and stable company. With lots of opportunties for progression in the future.

The successful candidate will combine artistic and engineering skills to develop innovative functional products - being active across, Product Design - CAD, Prototyping & Mass production.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Develop your ideas from concept to production
Design for efficient manufacturability, aesthetics and functionality
Design failure mode and effect analysis (DFMEA)
Process failure mode and effect analysis (PFMEA)
Maintain accurate records of all design changes
Liaise with customers to identify requirements
Write technical reports to summarise findings, at all stages of the design process
Construct bills of materials (BOM)
Costing of products/designs/projects
Ensuring adherence to all customer specifications, company quality requirements, legislation and good engineering best practice.
Ensure design solutions are user and environmentally friendly
Coordinate product testing in accordance with relevant standards and protocols
Stay up to date with advancements in materials and processes

Key Skills

Minimum 2:1 in engineering degree with strong design contract
Proficiency with CAD software (Solidworks)
Product Design or Industrial Design experience gained within industry
Practical, with the ability to create models and prototypes
Be organised, self-motivated, pro-active and the ability to multi-task
An effective team worker
Valid UK Driving Licence (Essential)

In return for your commitment my client offers a stable and secure career for a technically motivated engineer. If you feel this is of interest please send your CV directly to Jay Hextall at or call for a confidential discussion on

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