Contract Mechanical Design Engineer

Bolton 6 Months Minimum

GBP35 – GBP43 per hour DOE

The Role

• Carry out all aspects of mechanical design via production of 3D Models, General Arrangement drawings, and Design for Manufacture output (including Assembly drawings, Fabrication drawings, Bill of Materials , and As–built drawings)
• Working to company procedures and customer specifications
• Responsible for generating compliant & accurate design output into purchasing, production, and operation
• Produce designs that comply with product assurance limitations, and that fully consider all stages of
• the product lifecycle (including material limitations, manufacturability, installability, operability etc).
• Elimination of H&S risks from designs in accordance with CDM regulations
• Produce Designer s Risk Assessment s for designs as required by project or product, clearly identifying
• Prepare 3D models in Autodesk Inventor to meet project demand, as necessary.
• Produce 2D drawings from 3D models for customer review/ approval, and internal/ external
• manufacturing process, in accordance with the Engineering Handbook, and BS 8888

Responsible for ensuring self–prepared drawings/ models/ documents are correct and concise prior

• Work closely with analysis engineers to ensure designs/ models/ drawings developed
• Attend Design and/ or Manufacturability reviews, driving the 3D model where appropriate, and
• communicating design intent to the wider project team.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to increase departmental design capabilities and
• improve efficiency
• Contribute to R&D activities as required

Skills & Experience

• Minimum HND in Engineering, plus 5 years experience of industrial sheet/ steel fabrications
• OR; ) Minimum Bachelor s degree (BEng Hons) in Engineering (preferably Mechanical Engineering) plus 3 years experience of industrial sheet/ steel fabrications
• Ability to use Autodesk 3D Inventor, AutoCAD, and Autodesk Vault unaided
• Understanding of steel manufacturing techniques and limitations (incl. press brake)
• Understanding of load paths, failure modes, and operating limits of steel structures/ components
• Knowledge of BS 8888 for engineering drawings
• Ability to compile coherent Designer s Risk Assessments