Senior Design Engineer

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Senior Design Engineer

The Role

We are seeking to recruit a Senior Design Engineer to join our creative, dynamic team. The successful applicant will be a proactive and practical Mechanical Engineer with strong innovation and analytical skills to provide efficient and reliable solutions to complex engineering problems. Working as a lead Design Engineer within an engineering team, you will liaise with external project stakeholders and internal resources to deliver projects to schedule and budget.

This exciting opportunity requires the successful candidate to undertake a range of design and development, procurement management and site survey / commissioning functions both nationally and internationally.  You will be highly self-motivated with a positive attitude to maintain the reactive and can-do attitude of MintMech Ltd.  As a senior member of the engineering team, you will be fundamental in mentoring the development of other staff members to build a highly skilled engineering and project management team.

The day-to-day

You will be working within our focused team of mechanical engineers and supporting roles at our Penryn office.  We are friendly group of colleagues who strive to deliver great solutions to client requirements.

Externally you will work with client representatives, third party engineering consultants, manufacturing partners and suppliers.

  • Holding virtual/face to face meetings with clients
  • Developing project specifications from client documentation
  • Developing and maintaining project schedule and budget
  • Producing conceptual designs with validating calculations
  • Producing detailed designs from successful concepts
  • Producing design risk assessments and FMECA documentation
  • Commissioning plant and equipment on site
  • Managing and mentoring junior engineers
  • Promoting a strong health and safety culture

The candidate

Essential
  • Degree level qualified in Mechanical Engineering
  • 5 years post-graduation experience within a relevant engineering industry
  • Extensive knowledge of metal fabrication and fabrication practice
  • Competent with 2D and 3D CAD plus FEA analysis software
  • Competent lead engineer
  • Competent project manager
Desirable
  • Competent in SolidWorks 3D, Mathcad and Staad Software
  • Knowledge of structural steel design
  • Chartered Engineer status
  • Practical workshop experience

Remuneration and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary with attractive site working and leave allowances plus the following other benefits:

  • Private medical insurance
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Flexible working
  • Waterside office location