An exceptional opportunity to to kick-start your career in Mechanical Engineering by joining a global leading name in high-tech consumer goods. Cambridgeshire, to £30k + benefits.

A position has arisen with our client based in Cambridgeshire for a Mechanical Engineer to join their R&D team.

It will be your responsibility to:

- Define the architecture of future products
- Ensure products are designed to maximise eco-design with consideration for sustainability and end of life
- Continually look for best practice in your area of competence and identify opportunities to implement; share best practice with colleagues globally
- Ensure design database is maintained
- Ensure products are optimally designed for manufacturing and assembly
- Generate or modify drawings and provide technical support in line with manufacturing requests
- Establish and build strong working relationships with internal and external partners
- Help in development of suitable project packaging to include use of sustainable packaging solutions

You will have:

- A degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar
- Previous experience in or knowledge of Design for Manufacturing
- Knowledge in common plastics and metal materials used in mechanical design
- Understanding of CAD
- Understanding of injection moulding technologies would be ideal
- Good communication skills

Keywords: Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineer, high-tech, New Product Development, Consumer Goods, High Volume, Manufacturing, DfM, CAD, injection moulding, Cambridgeshire, to £30k

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With this high-tech company who are world leaders in their field.

Due to expansion, our client is urgently seeking a talented, degree qualified Senior Mechanical Design Engineer.

Your role will be to create mechanical components and sub-systems for new products in addition to maintaining existing product data. As part of a product development project team, your work will include:

- Undertake detailed specification and design of mechanical sub-systems and components
- Create 3D models and 2D drawings of mechanical components
- Maintain a sound theoretical approach to design by ensuring that relevant calculations or simulations are performed
- Identify components and sub-assemblies that can be reused across other products, modifying items and specifications where appropriate and developing tests to ensure full compatibility

You'll have significant commercial experience in industrial equipment design including one or more of the following: precision mechanism design, pressure die casting or rapid prototyping. You will have comprehensive 2D and 3D CAD proficiency, preferably using Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire, and a thorough knowledge of high quality design procedures.

You'll take a flexible and innovative approach to problem solving and have the creativity, drive and energy to achieve your goals.

In return you'll receive an excellent benefits package and have the chance to develop your skills in a high-tech environment.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a top Engineer!

Keywords: mechanical engineer, mechanical engineering, precision mechanisms, pressure die casting, rapid prototyping, 3D, 2D, Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire, high-tech, Cambridge, to £40k

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Our client is an expanding, highly professional and award-winning technical consultancy developing state of the art new products. They offer a stimulating work environment in an exceptional location close to Cambridge, with excellent benefits and career development prospects.

Due to growth, they are now seeking a Consultant Mechanical Engineer.

Working within our client's multidisciplinary teams on major development projects, you will be responsible for developing mechanical designs for a range of products and processes in the healthcare, consumer, and industrial sectors. Your challenge is to solve some of the most intractable of problems. In return your ingenuity will be rewarded with the satisfaction of seeing your ground-breaking new creations launched in the market, making a real difference.

Requirements:

- 1st or 2:1 degree in Mechanical Engineering from a leading university
- Strong technical abilities in many of the following areas: Concept generation; Mechanism design; Materials selection; Analysis of static, dynamic, fluid of thermodynamic systems; Design for high and low volume manufacturing; 3D CAD
- Evidence of project leadership and presentation skills
- At least 5 years experience in one of the following commercial environments: technical / design consultancy; technology start-up; new product development department
- Strong drive to rapidly absorb and develop further technical, project leadership, and sales skills

Keywords: mechanical engineer, mechanical engineering, consultant, Cambridge, £excellent

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Summary: Electro-Mechanical design for precision design and manufacture, Suffolk, to £highly competitive + benefits.

This growing company design and manufacture low volume, high value designed with the latest mechanical, electronic and electrical technology available and range from standalone joining products to fully automated manufacturing systems.

They now seek a hands on Mechanical Design Engineer to work on mechanical development products and projects. They will consider all levels of experience from graduate with some experience through to a lead engineer so you must have at least some relevant experience in the design of electro-mechanical products and/or systems with a thorough understanding of precision part design and manufacture, particularly for machines. A good knowledge of drives and controls coupled with a flair for innovative 3D conceptual system solutions would be ideal coupled with confidence and management skills to contribute at all levels across a wide range of engineering fields.

Experience and qualifications in some or all of the following subject areas would be particularly useful:-

3D design with AutoCAD Inventor
AutoCAD 2D
Demonstrable experience in drives/controls and precision part manufacture
Demonstrable analytical mechanical design skills
Dynamical mechanical modelling / simulation
Broad knowledge of materials
3D concept work, particularly with multi axis automation
Product concepts
High current welding
PLC interfacing
Electrical schematics
Project Management

This is an excellent opportunity to join this precision engineering company.

Keywords: Electro-Mechanical, Mechanical Engineering, machines, Suffolk.

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Summary: An excellent opportunity to join a high-powered technical consultancy with an interesting variety of work.

With this small but growing technical consultancy based near Cambridge.

Our client is a young product design and development consultancy doing ground-breaking work in a range of industries. Due to expansion, they are looking for a very bright Mechanical Engineer to join their group.

To be successful, you will be able to lead or contribute to multi-disciplinary teams working in a wide range of technical disciplines. You must be self-motivated, comfortable in a client-facing environment and extremely adaptable. You'll have a good degree (2.1 or 1st Class Hons) in Mechanical Engineering from a top university, and excellent communication skills.

You can show the ability to deliver demanding projects to high quality, on time and on budget, and strong creativity coupled with an analytical and enquiring mind.

A variety of level of experience will be considered, from recent graduate to applicants experienced within another technical consultancy or in the energy, healthcare, consumer or high-tech industrial sectors.

In return, our client offers a good salary and benefits, as well as a very pleasant working environment.

Key words: mechanical engineer, mechanical engineering, mechanics, fluids, thermodynamics, control engineering, structures, design for manufacture, DfM, consultancy, energy, healthcare, consumer, industrial, team leading, Cambridgeshire

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Summary: High calibre, experienced Mechanical Engineer sought by growing consultancy, Cambridge, to £60k

This growing consultancy seeks a highly experienced Mechanical Engineer to work as a consultant on a wide range of projects in microfluidics, optics, micro-mechanical devices and products such as medical diagnostics, fuel cells, displays and sensors, for a range of markets from healthcare to consumer products. You will have excellent mechanical engineering skills to lead demanding development projects and build new business to join their team. You will have first class technical and communication skills, experience at leading large multidisciplinary projects and an interest in and aptitude for developing business.

You must have 1st or 2.1 degree from leading institute; a track record of commercialising complex mechanical systems or technology in an industrial setting and delivering technology-based projects against challenging timelines and product requirements; excellent market awareness and capability to develop new market opportunities for technology; and very good communication and team skills including leading multi-disciplinary science and engineering teams.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career in this highly challenging environment.

Keywords: Mechanical, 1st, 2.1, Consultant, Cambridge.

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Summary: High calibre Mechanical Engineer with medical device development experience, Cambridgeshire, top company, to £highly competitive + excellent benefits.

This growing high technology consultancy seeks a bright, ambitious Mechanical Engineer to create, analyse and develop new medical devices. You will be expected to make a strong contribution to a group with core business in developing drug delivery devices, manufacturing systems and surgical technology. You will both contribute to, and lead, technically demanding projects.

You must have a 1st or 2.1 class degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline, a very strong understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals and an ability to apply this to solve technical problems, a good mixture of analytical, experimental and creative capabilities, intrinsically high levels of motivation and stamina, strong communication and presentation skills, and a strong interest / track record in medical device development.

Keywords: Mechanical, Medical Devices, 1st, 2.1, PhD, Client Facing, Cambridge.

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Summary: Extensive experience in project led mechanical engineering design, North Herts, to £excellent.

Our client is a world leader in the design, development and implementation of advanced automation systems for the life science research industry. They are looking for your experience and talent as a mechanical engineer to solve complex problems by utilising your strong design and development skills. They need your innovation and ingenuity to help develop unique, enabling technologies for a variety of bioscience applications. Their products cover a wide range of bioscience challenges.

Whilst your prime aim is to provide engineering excellence, the key components of the role are:

· Understanding customer requirements: You will work closely with potential customers and their business development team to define their needs for a particular system development.
· Developing potential solutions: You will develop conceptual solutions to meet customer needs whilst working closely with key stakeholders.
· Leading small multi-disciplinary teams: You will lead from the front, working within quality, time and cost targets.
· Installing and commissioning: You will have the opportunity to follow through all the way from initial design to the final commission on site.

You must have proven extensive experience in a project led engineering design environment, coupled with at least a 2:1 degree in Mechanical Engineering or Systems Engineering from a top university, with a strong mechanical bias. You can easily draw on your experience of conceptualising, developing and commercialising complex systems or scientific instruments for low-medium volume manufacture containing hardware, electronics and software. You understand robotics, materials handling, mechanisms and ideally plastic moulded components. In addition, you are commercially astute, a good team player and an effective leader.

Keywords: Mechanical, Systems Engineering, Instruments, Automation, Control, Robotics, Team Leading, Hertfordshire, Cambridge.

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As part of a multi-disciplined team and a modern Engineering department, this role involves the continuous improvement of their world leading products through leading-edge mechanical engineering. You will be expected to contribute state of the art mechanical engineering technology into continuous improvement and engineering development projects, to ensure their systems remain at the forefront of technology.

Objectives and Responsibilities:
· Mechanical engineering and development of bespoke special purpose scientific equipment.
· Under the guidance of senior engineers you will provide input to technology projects focussed on improving and advancing mechanical designs, processes and systems.

Qualifications and Experience:
· Engineering degree in a mechanical discipline
· Good project skills, able to prioritise and coordinate activities.
· Good communication skills and leadership potential.
· 3D CAD design experience (Pro-E Wildfire preferred)
· Microsoft office capable (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint)
· Experience in material science would be beneficial.
· Experience in vacuum systems, pneumatics, gas systems, automation an advantage.
· Professional registration with a relevant Engineering body encouraged and preferred.
· Experience of ERP systems (SAP)

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A fantastic opportunity for a Design Engineer to work within multi-disciplinary project teams on the development of medical devices. You will apply your mechanical engineering abilities and CAD skills to implement solutions to practical engineering challenges.

Specific responsibilities

As a design engineer you will be involved in concept generation, mechanical design, analysis of system architectures and liaison across other engineering disciplines. You will be responsible for the generation of concepts and layouts of systems in CAD, tolerance analysis of product designs and preparation of technical reports.

You will be responsible for analysing engineering problems and researching and contributing to design solutions. You will be comfortable presenting and explaining your work internally to the project team and externally to clients.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with the ambition and ability to achieve excellent results in a highly demanding industry and to find novel and radical solutions to new and existing problems under tough commercial, regulatory and time constraints.

Minimum requirements

· To meet the demanding requirements for the role of design engineer you will have an excellent degree in mechanical engineering.
· You should be able to demonstrate flair and passion for engineering design and problem solving.
· You will have some relevant practical experience, ideally having spent time in an engineering design environment. Exposure to the Medical Device industry would be an advantage.
· Experience in 3D CAD, preferably Pro Engineer and Solid Works is required. An understanding of manufacturing techniques, assembly processes and material selection is also desirable.
· Hands-on experience in mechanism design, stress analysis, mould flow analysis and other CAD analysis tools would also be beneficial.

Keywords: Mechanical Design, 3D CAD, Medical Devices.

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