Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - 45,000 + Company Car - West MidlandsAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join a specialist manufacturing division based in the West Midlands, located with excellent transport links. This Senior Mechanical Design Engineer position offers 45,000 plus company car, you will be working within a small, highly skilled team of engineers designing bespoke special purpose machinery for heavy industry. There is clear succession planning in place, with the opportunity to shadow and progress into a Chief Engineer role. The role of a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will:Design bespoke lifting and handling equipment for heavy engineering applicationsTake projects from concept through to detailed manufacturing drawingsUse Autodesk Inventor and AutoCADProduce stress calculations by hand, using Excel and FEA toolsCompile risk assessments and ensure compliance with British and international standardsSupport manufacturing, testing, installation and commissioningWork closely with sales and manufacturing teams to interpret and develop customer requirementsIdentify technical challenges and implement practical, cost-effective solutionsProduce technical reports, certificates, quality records and operation and maintenance manualsEnsure designs are safe, compliant, manufacturable and economically viableManage multiple live projects at various stages of developmentCarry out occasional site visits to client premises for data ..... full job details .....