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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Edinburgh
2 weeks ago
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Mechanical Design Engineer
Edinburgh
Permanent

An opportunity has arisen to work with a robotics organisation going on an incredible journey. They are developing a piece of technology that will clear up the world we live in and save a vast amount of time and resource.

It's a position that allows you to genuinely make a difference, the role will allow you to take ownership of the mechanical design aspects in the company and you can really put your stamp on things.
They need a fair amount of experience here, someone who has been through a few product life cycles and knows what can go wrong before it does. The key part of this role is enabling the company to develop a repeatable product, not just a one off.

Required experience:

Mechanical design - Ideally with the full life cycle.
Design for manufacture is a big plus, as well as a good understanding of the manufacturing process
Robotics or FMCG background is ideal, any form of special purpose machinery is also of interest.
Keen to work in a start up and get stuck into a variety of problems
Experience with CE markingWith the nature of the position requiring a lot of hands on kit, you'll be required in the office more often than not. There is flexibility and a day or two from home a week will be the norm.

The salary will be competitive, especially for a start-up, this is a pivotal role for the team and will become a huge opportunity in time.

If you're interested in hearing more, please apply to this advert or find me on LinkedIn, I'm George Russell at iO Associates

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