Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

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Full time
Location: Burton-on-Trent
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Job offered by: ATA Recruitment
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Category:
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Location:

Derbyshire

Salary:

£45,000 - £50,000

Benefits:

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

The Company:

A leading provider of heavy equipment solutions for the rail, construction, and mining industries is looking to hire a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer. This company has a well-established market presence and specializes in designing and manufacturing heavy equipment, including mining machinery, locomotives, and rail-laying equipment.

With a skilled team of engineers, this business provides bespoke, custom-built solutions, ensuring a varied and exciting workload for its engineering team. Their flexible approach to design and manufacture allows them to deliver projects that their competitors may not be able to undertake.

Currently employing around 50 staff, the company has a dedicated team of 8 engineers working across electrical and mechanical design. With ambitious plans for growth and international client acquisition, they are seeking an additional Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to help drive the business forward and deliver additional projects.

Your Responsibilities:

Utilizing Autodesk Inventor for 3D modelling and 2D technical drawings for fabrication and production. Designing mechanical components including chassis, hardware, body panels, and integrating hydraulic and pneumatic components. Planning and scheduling to ensure timely delivery of projects. Engaging in production meetings, contract reviews, and delivery forecasts. Providing technical support to the shop floor staff and answering client queries. Performing structural calculations, heat transfer analysis, and engineering checks for motor power, tolerances, and bearing selection. What We're Looking For:

A strong engineering background, ideally with experience in heavy or complex product design, including hydraulics, pneumatics, or similar fields. Demonstrable experience as a self-sufficient design engineer. Expertise with 3D CAD software such as Autodesk Inventor or SolidWorks. A dynamic, detail-oriented Senior Mechanical Design Engineer with strong problem-solving skills. A relevant engineering degree or equivalent; chartered status is desirable but not required. A hands-on, proactive attitude towards learning, development, and continuous improvement. The Benefits:

Competitive Salary Package: £45k - £50k Working Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm (Mon-Thu) with an early finish on Fridays (8:00am - 1:00pm). Holiday: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays. Flexible Working: Flexi Hours and ability to bank overtime. Profit Share & Bonus Scheme: 1-2 weeks bonus based on company performance. Life Assurance & Pension: 4x salary life cover and 4% matched pension contributions. Healthcare Benefits: Optional buy-in scheme for dental and optical care, covering employees and their children. Ability to retrain employees on CAD packages and enlist on required courses. Able to offer support towards chartership for the right candidate. How to Apply:

If you are a dynamic Mechanical Design Engineer who wants to be part of a growing business, we'd love to hear from you! Please send your CV to Matt Taylor at (url removed) or call (phone number removed) for more information.

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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