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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Winchester
5 months ago
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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - £50,000-£69,000 + Excellent Benefits

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer needed to join a world-class engineering company specialising in remote handling equipment and special purpose machinery. My client is looking to expand their current team due to continued success and the acquisition of new projects.

My client offer great career development and progression opportunities and the chance to work alongside an enthusiastic and dynamic team. They also offer a generous relocation package for anyone moving to the area for work.

The Package:
Salary - £50,000-£69,000
37 hours a week - Monday-Thursday (8:30-17:00) and Friday (8:30-16:30)
Flexi-time & Working from home policy (maximum 2 days a week at home)
Private health care
Pension 6% company contribution
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Death in service 4x annual salary
Bonus Scheme
Relocation package offered

Prime Responsibilities and Duties

Production of engineering concepts and technical solutions.
To produce engineering designs and associated engineering documents (such as drawings, calculations, reports) and ensure they are completed within the required time-scales.
To progress small and medium sized engineering projects, as allocated or working as part of a team on larger projects. In both cases.
Project work, in addition to design, will include all aspects of the design process such as draughting and testing of products.
Required Skills

Good engineering calculations ability. (Hand calcs, MathCAD, Ansys, FEA experience)
Experience working in the Defence, Medical, Pharmaceutical, Medical, Nuclear, Sub-sea, Oil & Gas or a similar highly regulated industry.
Must have at least 3 years design engineering experience.
Must be eligible for SC clearance.WR Engineering are the #1 recruitment partner for engineering, manufacturing & technical sales jobs. We recruit for permanent and contract jobs UK wide.

WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

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