ROLE- Senior Mechanical Design EngineerTERM- PermanentLOCATION – West YorkshireSALARY- £40,000 - £60,000, dependent on experience My client designs and manufactures specialist equipment. They are looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join their team in West Yorkshire on a permanent basis.   The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will ideally have the following attributes:

• Degree / HNC / HND / BTEC / NVQ qualified in Mechanical Engineering or similar
• At least 4 years’ experience in a similar Design / Mechanical Engineering position in a manufacturing environment
• Ideally have experience in a High Spec industry, Automotive, Oil & Gas, Aerospace, Subsea or similar 
• Experience with machinery design would be beneficial 
• Experienced working with welded products and fabricated parts 
• Be proficient using 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks, Inventor, Creo etc.
• Good theoretical mechanical engineering knowledge of core principles and tight tolerances
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Proficient using MS Office
• Excellent organisational skills and time management skills
• Have the ability to work well alone as well as part of a small multi-disciplinary team

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer role will involve:

• Using CAD for concept design and producing technical drawings
• Liaising with manufacturing providers
• Being involved in final assembly of products
• Creating the required documentation for design as well as project reports / plans
• Updating 3D models and drawings
• Inputting parts into the MRP system creating BOMs
• Checking drawings for sign off
• Working in a small multi-disciplinary team on varied projects

  If you are interested in this position, please apply with an up to date CV as soon as possible.