Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 02 Hydref 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £35,000 i £60,000 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 01 Tachwedd 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Egham, Surrey |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Servotest Testing Systems |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: |
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Responsible for producing manufacturing packages of mechanical ‘System Elements’ comprising of General Assembly drawings (GA’s), detail manufacturing drawings, Bills of Materials (BoM’s) and entering the data onto the manufacturing system to allow procurement. ‘System Elements’ are typically Actuators, Solenoid control manifolds, Cardan Bearings and Load cells.
Job title Mechanical Design Engineer
Responsible to Mechanical Design Manager
About the Company
With a justifiably proud history stretching back to 1958, this globally recognised leader in OEM hydraulic test and motion simulation systems develops innovative solutions to meet ever more demanding customer testing specifications. Products are sold and installed worldwide from operations based in UK.
Overall purpose of the role
Responsible for producing manufacturing packages of mechanical ‘System Elements’ comprising of General Assembly drawings (GA’s), detail manufacturing drawings, Bills of Materials (BoM’s) and entering the data onto the manufacturing system to allow procurement. ‘System Elements’ are typically Actuators, Solenoid control manifolds, Cardan Bearings and Load cells.
When assigned a sole work package the Mechanical Designer will assume the accountability of a ‘Lead Engineer’. He or she will be expected to proactively manage their work to deliver it on time, to specification and to cost. The Mechanical Designer may also lead a Junior Designer, and similarly assume the accountability of a ‘Lead Engineer’.
The scope of the role may include focused supporting of suppliers, production and service queries depending on the needs of the business and the experience of the individual.
Reporting lines
• Responsible to Mechanical Design Manager for line management.
• May be responsible to a Lead engineer for technical guidance and / or prioritising work when part of a team project (when another engineer is assigned the duty of the Lead engineer).
Main Duties and Accountabilities
He or she may be asked to carry out additional duties which are reasonable and within their capacity.
• The individual shall work as part of a mechanical team which designs mechanical assemblies for bespoke motions control simulation systems.
• Design moderately complex ‘System Elements’ and produce the manufacturing packages along with the hydraulic schematics to allow procurement. Many system elements will be adapted from existing designs.
• Ensure designs satisfy functional performance requirements, legislative requirements such as the Machinery Directive, Pressure Equipment Directive to facilitate UKCA or CE compliance, taking the appropriate guidance.
• Working under the guidance of senior engineers may design innovative / new designs of ‘System Elements’ or layout a complete new mechanical system, and installation including the ring main, and power pack for Projects, and Sales proposals.
• Embrace ‘Design for manufacture and assembly practise’ (DFMA) for ‘System Elements’ and test rig hardware. This is also to cover ease of serviceability in the field.
• Be conversant with the companies MRP system to input BOM’s.
• Creation of assembly procedures and design of test rig verification hardware to support production.
Working knowledge and experience when fully competent in the role
• Able to coach junior engineers in ‘System Element’ detail design.
• Understand principle of operation of the various ‘System Elements’ i.e., Actuators etc.
• Understand design parameters which influence the performance of these ‘System Elements’.
• Proficient in conducting basic stress analysis and selecting material on ‘System Elements’ to check machinery is safe in operation such as assessing the stresses in the cylinder (using FEA), checking loadings on bearing head bolts, sizing cardan bearings.
• Able to size snubbers using in house software.
• Able to use ACE 5 in-house software to select servo valves.
• Proficient in producing accurate drawings which do not need in-depth checking.
• Able take the ‘Lead Engineer’ role on projects comprising of separate ‘System Elements’ as opposed to leading the design of a complete Mechanical System.
• Motivated to enhance product design by proactively providing ideas to typically reduce material cost and / or assembly time and / or ease of manufacture, and / or performance repeatability and / or reliability.
• Conduct fault finding and problem solving to find the ‘root cause’ for service or in house factory acceptance issues.
Skills and Experience
• HND or degree qualified and / or at least 5 years’ experience working in a design and manufacturing environment of hydraulic / pneumatic equipment and / or mechanisms incorporating precision machined components.
• Practical experience gained from working with heavy plant machinery, welded structures, pipework, and / or having served a mechanical engineering apprenticeship.
• Attention to detail with excellent data management and configuration control.
• In-depth ability utilising 3D Modelling packages, ideally SolidWorks.
• Produce drawings of machined and fabricated components in accordance to BS 8888 / (GD&T) to BS 8888 and Limits and Fits to BS 4500.
• Ability to detail design cost effective solutions by selecting suitable manufacturing process to balancing between lead time, cost, and quantity constraints.
• Conducting tolerance analysis to verify the assembled design functions under the variability of the manufacturing process.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Job title Mechanical Design Engineer
Responsible to Mechanical Design Manager
About the Company
With a justifiably proud history stretching back to 1958, this globally recognised leader in OEM hydraulic test and motion simulation systems develops innovative solutions to meet ever more demanding customer testing specifications. Products are sold and installed worldwide from operations based in UK.
Overall purpose of the role
Responsible for producing manufacturing packages of mechanical ‘System Elements’ comprising of General Assembly drawings (GA’s), detail manufacturing drawings, Bills of Materials (BoM’s) and entering the data onto the manufacturing system to allow procurement. ‘System Elements’ are typically Actuators, Solenoid control manifolds, Cardan Bearings and Load cells.
When assigned a sole work package the Mechanical Designer will assume the accountability of a ‘Lead Engineer’. He or she will be expected to proactively manage their work to deliver it on time, to specification and to cost. The Mechanical Designer may also lead a Junior Designer, and similarly assume the accountability of a ‘Lead Engineer’.
The scope of the role may include focused supporting of suppliers, production and service queries depending on the needs of the business and the experience of the individual.
Reporting lines
• Responsible to Mechanical Design Manager for line management.
• May be responsible to a Lead engineer for technical guidance and / or prioritising work when part of a team project (when another engineer is assigned the duty of the Lead engineer).
Main Duties and Accountabilities
He or she may be asked to carry out additional duties which are reasonable and within their capacity.
• The individual shall work as part of a mechanical team which designs mechanical assemblies for bespoke motions control simulation systems.
• Design moderately complex ‘System Elements’ and produce the manufacturing packages along with the hydraulic schematics to allow procurement. Many system elements will be adapted from existing designs.
• Ensure designs satisfy functional performance requirements, legislative requirements such as the Machinery Directive, Pressure Equipment Directive to facilitate UKCA or CE compliance, taking the appropriate guidance.
• Working under the guidance of senior engineers may design innovative / new designs of ‘System Elements’ or layout a complete new mechanical system, and installation including the ring main, and power pack for Projects, and Sales proposals.
• Embrace ‘Design for manufacture and assembly practise’ (DFMA) for ‘System Elements’ and test rig hardware. This is also to cover ease of serviceability in the field.
• Be conversant with the companies MRP system to input BOM’s.
• Creation of assembly procedures and design of test rig verification hardware to support production.
Working knowledge and experience when fully competent in the role
• Able to coach junior engineers in ‘System Element’ detail design.
• Understand principle of operation of the various ‘System Elements’ i.e., Actuators etc.
• Understand design parameters which influence the performance of these ‘System Elements’.
• Proficient in conducting basic stress analysis and selecting material on ‘System Elements’ to check machinery is safe in operation such as assessing the stresses in the cylinder (using FEA), checking loadings on bearing head bolts, sizing cardan bearings.
• Able to size snubbers using in house software.
• Able to use ACE 5 in-house software to select servo valves.
• Proficient in producing accurate drawings which do not need in-depth checking.
• Able take the ‘Lead Engineer’ role on projects comprising of separate ‘System Elements’ as opposed to leading the design of a complete Mechanical System.
• Motivated to enhance product design by proactively providing ideas to typically reduce material cost and / or assembly time and / or ease of manufacture, and / or performance repeatability and / or reliability.
• Conduct fault finding and problem solving to find the ‘root cause’ for service or in house factory acceptance issues.
Skills and Experience
• HND or degree qualified and / or at least 5 years’ experience working in a design and manufacturing environment of hydraulic / pneumatic equipment and / or mechanisms incorporating precision machined components.
• Practical experience gained from working with heavy plant machinery, welded structures, pipework, and / or having served a mechanical engineering apprenticeship.
• Attention to detail with excellent data management and configuration control.
• In-depth ability utilising 3D Modelling packages, ideally SolidWorks.
• Produce drawings of machined and fabricated components in accordance to BS 8888 / (GD&T) to BS 8888 and Limits and Fits to BS 4500.
• Ability to detail design cost effective solutions by selecting suitable manufacturing process to balancing between lead time, cost, and quantity constraints.
• Conducting tolerance analysis to verify the assembled design functions under the variability of the manufacturing process.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.