Graduate Mechanical Design Engineer

Job Title: Graduate Mechanical Design / Project Engineer

Location: Warrington WA3 6BA, commutable from Liverpool, Manchester, Preston, Cheshire

Start Date: ASAP

Due to continued growth, we are recruiting graduate mechanical design engineers. Though not essential, someone with a year or two of industry experience would be more suited for the position. Providing a fast-paced working environment, fresh challenges every day, intricate design, and an opportunity to realise your ideas and see the results right away. Sonomatic is the perfect place to hone your skills as an innovative engineer and grow to your full potential. Sonomatic are a leading NDT company specialising in the design and development of advanced automated ultrasonic inspection solutions, supporting our worldwide NDT field service division. Projects typically range from bespoke ROV/Diver deployed automated inspections to topside remotely operated inspections. Our projects are always pushing the boundaries of inspection and robotics, whether it's operating at 3000m in the sea off the shores of Brazil or dealing with the high temperatures at a refinery in the north of the UK. The working environment is both exciting and satisfying with ample opportunities to learn and progress.

Key Responsibilities May Include:

• R&D of bespoke solutions, prototyping, costing, design proposals
• CAD design and 2D drawings including GD&T and DFMA
• Assembly and testing of intricate mechanisms; use of in-house 3D printers for prototyping/part manufacturing
• Liaising with external manufacturers including laser/waterjetters, CNC machinists, anodisers, and fabricators
• Quality assurance and checking received components against specifications
• Engineering administration including risk assessments, purchasing, BOM, making operation manuals, timesheets
• Holding design reviews and checking engineering drawings conform to specifications and industry standards

Essential Requirements:

• Degree qualified in a relevant field (mechanical, electro-mechanical)
• Mechanical design experience using a 3D CAD package such as Inventor, PTC Creo, or SolidWorks
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams
• Ability to self-manage time and work to tight deadlines
• Ability to work methodically and meticulously with a right-first-time attitude

Desirable Requirements, Depending On Experience:

• Design experience of mechanical machinery, mechanical assembly, gear mechanisms, multi-part assembly design, and good materials knowledge
• Ability to create 2D drawings of complex parts/assemblies
• Experience with assembling components within a workshop environment
• Experience managing projects from cradle to grave
• Experience with subsea electro-mechanical components
• CEng or IEng accreditation, or working towards
• Experience with PDM or PLM software such as Autodesk Vault or SolidWorks PDM

Benefits:

• 5% Employer pension contribution
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Additional discretionary leave over Christmas period
• Profit Share Bonus
• Paid overtime at increased rates for evenings and weekends, dependent on salary
• Discretionary bonus awards
• Flexible working around core hours
• Discretionary Hybrid working
• Continuous Training and Development Encouraged
• Team events (social & company)
• Salary sacrifice benefits including childcare, cycle to work, and grocery schemes