Mechanical Design Engineer

As a Mechanical Design Engineer in Knutsford, you will create and develop mechanical designs for industrial and manufacturing work, helping the Engineering & Manufacturing department deliver practical solutions. You will take ownership of design tasks from early concepts through to detailed drawings, keeping work clear, accurate and fit for purpose.

Client Details

Based in Knutsford, Cheshire, our client specialises in the design, manufacture and installation of domestic and commercial lifts, the company offers a comprehensive range of solutions, including home lifts, through-floor lifts, platform lifts, wheelchair lifts and step lifts. It also provides professional servicing, repairs, maintenance and modernisation to ensure long-term reliability and peace of mind.

With a strong heritage in British manufacturing, all lifts are designed and manufactured at its Cheshire premises by an experienced team of engineers and skilled craftspeople. A commitment to quality, safety and continuous innovation has helped establish the company as a trusted name within the lift industry.

At the heart of the business is a passion for improving accessibility, independence and quality of life. By combining decades of engineering expertise with a personal approach to customer service, the company continues to deliver practical, reliable and thoughtfully designed lifting solutions for homes and public spaces across the UK and internationally.

Description

As the Mechanical Design Engineer, your role will include responsibility for new projects and the on-going development of current products. You will contribute to the businesses success by working not only on their own initiative but also working in collaboration with other departments in the business, their suppliers and customers.

An open-mindedness and willingness to provide colleagues with the highest levels of support and a genuine desire to assist an already successful team in achieving an ever-increasing demand for its products is crucial to the companies ethos. You will enjoy working within a challenging fast paced environment.

In return you can expect a competitive package including a company pension and death in service benefit. You will be put on a comprehensive in-house training programme to get you filly up-to-speed with the wide range of products manufactured. On-going support will be provided to ensure you maintain the company's high standards.

Core responsibilities of the role:

• Using PTC CREO 12 3D CAD package day to day
• Evaluation of problems and the requirement to design new parts and modify existing parts, including interpretation of requirements from multiple technical standards
• Creation of CAD based technical documentation including technical drawings and test report
• Lead and contribute to design discussions, and to work with other departments to aid in training and implementation of new engineering items
• Progressing projects for new parts and assemblies from a conceptual design through into production
• Responsibility for the creation of new bills of materials and the manipulation of existing bills

Profile

A successful Mechanical Design Engineer should have:

• UK based Degree STEM subject
• 2+ year professional experience in a design or manufacturing role
• Experience in utilising calculation to verify design
• Experience in a mechanical assembly using hand and electrical tools
• Experience of 3D CAD modelling and technical drawing
• Experience creating and manipulating BOMs
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects under pressure
• Experience of safe working practices and using PPE
• IT literate, including competence with all Microsoft Office products
• Well-motivated and able to work independently and part of a team
• Able to demonstrate lateral and creative thinking
• An excellent command of spoken and written English
• Good communication and interpersonal skills

Job Offer

• Permanent Mechanical Design Engineer position in Knutsford.
• Salary of £32,000 to £36,000, dependent on the level of experience.
• 22 days' holiday per year, plus statutory bank holidays and a birthday day off.
• Additional holiday entitlement after five years' service.
• Company pension scheme.
• Death-in-service benefit worth two years' salary from your first day of employment.
• Additional rewards linked to length of service.

If you're interested in this role, apply now.

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