Mechanical Design Engineer

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Mechanical Design Engineer

Competitive Salary: £35,000 - £45,000
25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
Early finish on Fridays
Flexible Start/Finish times
Location: Derby

Reference: HS-RPH1

The Company:

Our client is a 50-year long establishedengineering SME with a reputation for creating bespoke handling equipment in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector for big food brands your used to seeing! As a key part of the team, you'll see your designs come to life, from conveyor systems and packaging robot to full production line layouts.

The Role:

As the design engineer drafting the conceptual and detailed 3D design of special purpose machinery using Autodesk Inventor (80% of your day will be on CAD)
Adapting and innovating existing designs for new projects
Creating manufacturing drawings for the sheet metal fabricators on Inventor.
Giving guidance and answering questions of 2 junior design engineers.
Getting involved in the full project lifecycle on Inventor, from initial concept to motor sizing calculations
The Candidate:

Experience designing machinery with moving parts (e.g. Conveyors, SPM, Sortation machinery, heavy sheet metal fabrication).
Solid experience in 3D design for manufacturing, particularly with sheet metal fabrication.
Open to people with Autodesk Inventor experience or people willing to be trained on the package.
Most importantly, you have a helpful, supportive nature. You understand the value of sharing knowledge and are happy to support less experienced team members.
If this is of your interest, then would love to hear from you.Apply now with your CV!

How to Apply:

If you are a motivated and experienced Mechanical Design Engineer looking to join a growing company, we want to hear from you!

Please send your CV to Harjot Singh at (url removed) or give me a call on (phone number removed)

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation

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