Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer Location: Derby Salary: £35,000 £50,000 (DOE)Friday 1pm Finish Bespoke Machinery Full Project Ownership 25 Days Holiday + Bank HolidaysThe CompanyOur client is a specialist manufacturer of bespoke packaging machinery across a variety of sectors. Still young in the market they turnover around £10 million and employ a team of more than 50 employees, they design and manufacture fully customised special purpose machines (SPM) in house at their Derby facility.Their machines are highly tailored to each customer s requirements and include thermoforming and sealing equipment, conveyors, robotics integration, moulds and custom tooling.With a strong order book and continued growth, they are now looking to strengthen their engineering team with the addition of a new Mechanical Design Engineer.The RoleThis is a highly 3D CAD focused Mechanical Design Engineer role, working on bespoke packaging machinery from cradle to grave.Key responsibilities include: Designing bespoke SPM packaging machinery in SolidWorksTooling and mould design.Designing assemblies including sheet metal panels, frames, guards, jigs and fixtures.Specifying motors, gearboxes, pneumatics, linear actuators, and sensorsDesigning small conveyorsLiaising with the shopfloor to support manufacture The CandidateTo be successful in your application for this Mechanical Design Engineer role, you will need: Proven experience using a 3D CAD package (SolidWorks, Solid Edge or Inventor ..... full job details .....