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Job Title: Design Engineer
Location: South Shields
The Company:
This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established engineering company with a strong order book, providing exceptional job security and stability. The company offers an excellent working pattern, ensuring a great work-life balance. With a clear pathway for career progression, this role provides the opportunity to develop into a Team Leader or Senior Engineer within a supportive and forward-thinking environment.
renowned for delivering high-quality solutions across multiple industries, including naval, nuclear, and hazardous area applications.
Salary: 46,000
Benefits:
- Competitive salary package
- Career development opportunities
- Training and professional growth support
- Collaborative and innovative work environment
- Pension scheme and company benefits
Job Description:
We are seeking a skilled Design Engineer to join a dynamic team. The role involves generating designs and associated documentation to support pre/post-customer contracts and internal R&D activities. You will play a key role in developing high-performance mechanical components, ensuring the highest design and manufacturing standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Undertake conceptual and detailed design work for bearing tenders, contracts, and new product development.
- Produce and manage models and engineering drawings using CAD systems.
- Utilise company databases to promote the reuse of existing designs.
- Perform performance calculations and structural strength assessments.
- Participate in design review meetings and liaise with customers, suppliers, and internal teams.
- Maintain component part records and generate necessary design documentation.
- Ensure cost-effective designs while maintaining quality and efficiency.
Skills & Experience:
Essential:
- Strong mechanical design background with sound knowledge of strength of materials.
- Proficiency in producing technical drawings to recognized standards.
- Skilled in the application of ISO limits and fits.
- Experience working with cast, fabricated, and precision machined components.
- Proficient in 3D CAD software (preferably Creo or Pro/Engineer) with 2D technical drawing skills.
- Strong problem-solving, time management, and organizational skills.
Desirable:
- Familiarity with international standards/directives for naval, nuclear, or hazardous area applications.
- Basic understanding of hydrodynamic bearings.
- Experience with Windchill, MathCAD, GTX, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office applications.
Personal Attributes:
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
- Enthusiastic and eager to learn, with a proactive approach to process improvements.
- Strong teamwork skills, contributing to departmental performance improvements.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Committed to quality and continuous improvement.
Why Should You Apply?
- Join a reputable and innovative company with a strong industry presence.
- Work on cutting-edge design projects in a highly technical and rewarding environment.
- Opportunity for career progression and continuous professional development.
- Be part of a supportive and forward-thinking engineering team.
If you have the skills and experience required for this exciting Design Engineer role, apply now!
