Design Engineer
Devon
To £21,000

We are seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer, to work in the Research & Development department of a very strong and growing engineering company in Devon. They have a long track record of success and really look after their staff and their development.

This position would suit a Graduate Engineer with a degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related subject, together with some initial experience in a design role.

This interesting and varied role will involve the design of new and improved products from concept to manufacture (mechanical sliding systems for wide ranging applications), the support and maintenance of existing products and the creation of product documentation; including CAD models, drawings, Customer CAD data, instructions, manuals and catalogues. You will be working in a small and skilled team with opportunity to rapidly develop your skills.

The successful candidate will be required to create and document designs using CAD tools, in order to identify where calculations and tests are required, and to perform and document these calculations and tests. A high degree of technical competence, a strong work ethic, excellent communication skills and computer literacy are pre-requisites for this post.

SolidWorks and AutoCAD CAD experience would be an advantage, although training will be provided to candidates experienced with other design tools.

The main purpose and scope of the position, is to design and document new products, equipment and processes, to manage such projects and to maintain and support existing products, equipment and processes for the company.

Below is a brief list of main duties and responsibilities for the role
- Design new products
- Design new equipment and processes
- Produce catalogues, data sheets and publicity materials
- Produce CAD data, images and video
- Produce manuals and instructions.
- Perform calculations, analyses and create reports
- Generate ideas and identify opportunities for new products
- Make changes to existing products, which may be additions or modifications.

The role of the Design Engineer is a very broad one and the above list is therefore not exclusive, and the duties may extend beyond those detailed above.

As an Investor In People this company are genuinely committed to your training and development. NB: This growing business has never had to make anyone redundant!