Mechanical Engineer

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer

Location: Bristol

Salary: Competitive

Contract: Permanent

Role Overview - Mechanical Engineer

Our client is a forward-thinking company renowned for delivering innovative engineering solutions for demanding environments. Their products excel in extreme conditions, including high-pressure, high-temperature, and high-vibration settings, serving industries such as oil & gas and geothermal energy.

As a Mechanical Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in the design, development, testing, and maintenance of advanced mechanical systems, with a focus on rotary steerable drilling tools. You will work with state-of-the-art technologies, including control systems, hydraulics, dynamics, motors, sensors, electronics, and software.

Key Responsibilities – Mechanical Engineer

• Design and develop mechanical assemblies, validated through detailed calculations.
• Review and approve engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Create test setups and conduct experiments to support design validation.
• Participate in hands-on testing in the production environment.
• Produce thorough documentation, including design reports, test summaries, manufacturing specifications, and user manuals.
• Support manufacturing by addressing supplier queries promptly.
• Organize and prioritize workload to meet project objectives efficiently.
• Undertake additional responsibilities as required.

Key Experience & Qualifications – Mechanical Engineer

• Degree Educated in a Mechanical Engineering discipline or equivalent
• Strong knowledge of materials, their properties, and surface coatings.
• Proficiency in performing static Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
• Ability to specify dynamic FEA and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) studies and interpret results.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes for mechanical components.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 applications.
• Experience in the oilfield industry, particularly with downhole tools.
• Familiarity with 3D CAD software, ideally Creo.

Benefits – Mechanical Engineer 

• 33 Days Annual Leave including Bank Holiday.
• Employer pension contribution up to 7%
• Private medical for whole family (only cost is Benefit in kind)
• Life assurance – 3 x salary
• Flexible working – not fixed but flex with situation of workload.

Omega Resource Group is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Oil & Gas, Construction and Manufacturing sectors.

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Omega is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables and Tech sectors.