I'm working with a company in the North East who is looking to employ a Mechanical Design Engineer on a permanent basis.

The company is a designer and manufacturer of high pressure hydraulic equipment to many different industries
" Develop products and deliver technical design/development projects within project required deadlines and cost targets. Component and assembly design from concept to production.
" Carry out design calculations to satisfy all aspects of design integrity in compliance with company design procedures and external design codes.
" Produce design drawings and detailed manufacturing drawings utilizing 3D CAD.
" Develop external partners for engineering design to provide team with back up and support
" Management of prototype testing process, including creation of test procedures, test schedules, results and report writing.
" Ensure new products are designed and optimized for international manufacture.
" Monitor and progress projects to ensure sound application of engineering principles are used and design intent is being followed / achieved.
" Prepare for manufacturing readiness including preparation of BOMs, part numbering structures, product manuals etc. to ensure smooth handover of products into production.
" Compile the necessary technical documentation to fulfill contractual requirements and quality procedures.
" Liaise & provide support to marketing, proposals & sales, service, manufacturing & purchasing functions.
" Assist other internal engineering teams with best practice solutions
" Customer application evaluation
" Close liaison with proposals and sales teams to ensure specifications & customer requirements are fully met.
Required Capabilities:
" Degree in mechanical engineering with a minimum of 3 years relevant experience in a similar position within an industrial design environment.
" Hydraulic design experience is preferred
" Experience designing industrial bolting (torque) tools is preferred
" Proven track record in New Product designs
" Experience or high exposure to industrial products in international markets is strongly preferred
" Familiarity with hydraulic tool designs is preferred.
" Proficient in using Pro Engineer computer aided design.
" Working knowledge of Autocad is preferred.
" Working knowledge of PTC Windchill is preferred but not essential
" Working knowledge of Structural Analysis using first principles and FEA packages (Pro-Mechanica / Ansys) is required.
" Proficient with MS office applications, particularly Word, Excel, Outlook and Project
" Flexible to overseas and domestic travel as required.
Mechanical Design Engineer
Pro Engineer
Cramilington, Bedlington, Newcastle, Ashington
£28,000 - £32,000
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