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Mechanical Design Engineer

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Cheltenham

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GBP 30,000 - 35,000

Full time

28 days ago

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An established industry player seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer to join their innovative Research & Development team. This role offers the chance to design and develop paediatric medical equipment that directly enhances lives. With a focus on creativity and problem-solving, you will take products from concept to manufacturing, ensuring they meet global industry standards. If you have a passion for engineering and want to make a real difference, this is the perfect opportunity to join a company that values growth and innovation.

1-2 years’ experience in mechanical product development.
Strong CAD skills, ideally in Solidworks.

Design and detail mechanical parts and assemblies.
Prototype, build, and test parts to industry standards.
Manage projects and collaborate across teams.

Mechanical Product Development

CAD (Solidworks)

FEA & Mechanical Hand Calculation

DFM & DFA

Proactive & Organised

BEng in Mechanical Engineering

Solidworks

Job Description

Position: Mechanical Design Engineer

Location: Cheltenham

Department: New Product Development

Salary: £30K to £35K

My client designs and manufactures specialist equipment and is a solutions provider for people or organisations which require complex care. They design, develop and manufacture paediatric medical equipment. Their products are primarily focused on washing, bathing, changing and handling solutions that directly improve people’s lives. We have been established for over 25 years but are now heavily investing in our future as we look to expand.

Due to recent successful projects and company expansion, a new position has become available for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Research & Development team based near Cheltenham. If you have 1-2 or more years of product development experience and want to design products that directly improve people’s lives, then this is a perfect opportunity.

Role Requirements

Ideally 1-2 years’ experience in a mechanical product development role
An engineering degree BEng or higher (e.g., mechanical engineering)
Experience of taking complete products from concept through to manufacturing
Proactive, organised, self-starter
Excellent CAD user, ideally Solidworks
FEA & mechanical hand calculation skills
DFM & DFA experience, sheet metal ideal

Role Responsibilities

The design and detailing of mechanical parts, assemblies and complete products
Inventing novel ways to solve problems and create market leading solutions
Prototype & build of parts & assemblies
Testing, validation & documentation of your designs to global industry standards
Specification & technical part drawing creation
BOM creation & maintenance
Manufacturing set up and implementation
Project & supplier management
Cross business collaboration & effective communication

For more information please call Giles Churchill at Omega Resource Group on 01453 829794

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