
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Hybrid
Bristol, United Kingdom
Freelance
15-03-2025
Job Specifications
SENIOR MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
BRISTOL
GBP50,000 : GBP58,000 + BONUS + BENEFITS
Due to ongoing success and company expansion, my client are looking to add to their skilled design team with the addition of a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer.
We are looking for an ambitious Mechanical Design Engineer. If youre a driven and highly motivated person wishing to craft out a successful and rewarding future in what is a truly unique environment, this could be the role for you. You will be working on a variety of Packaging Machinery equipment, which is manufactured and supplied to all parts of the globe.
The Role
Attend specification meetings with customers.
Providing technical guidance to colleagues and take ownership for mechanical design aspects of a project.
Maintain good standards in terms of project documentation.
Work closely with multi disciplined design engineers, resolving any issues and ensuring timely completion of projects.
Remain commercially aware during projects.
Produce parts lists, assembly drawings and detail drawings.
Carry out risk assessments on machinery and assemblies of machinery.
Attend project meetings and update the Project Managers on engineering progress.
The Person
5+ years experience as a Mechanical design engineer.
Experienced with Solidworks or similar.
Produce 2d and 3d models.
Perform engineering calculations and analysis.
Confident leading a technical team on larger projects.
Benefits
25 days + Bank Holidays
Flexible working
Hybrid working
Medical cashback plan
7x DIS
Access to Perkbox
Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent and contract roles within Engineering and Manufacturing, IT and Digital, Science and Technology and Service and Sales sectors.
Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills and qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
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Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent and contract roles within Engineering and Manufacturing, IT and Digital, Science and Technology and Service and Sales sectors.
Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills and qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
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