Role: Graduate Mechanical Engineer

Salary: £22,000 - £30,000 per annum

Location: Derbyshire

Type: Permanent/Full time

Overview

To design a wide range of bespoke products ensuring compliance with client specifications, legislative requirements, quality and HSE standards.

To work independently or as part of a team to develop new or existing products that meet the mechanical technical requirements of form, fit and function.

To provide a professional mechanical engineering service to the business and so interface with customers and suppliers to ensure activities are completed to meet or improve program, cost and quality expectations.

The Role & Responsibilities of the Graduate Mechanical Engineer

• Preparation of engineering calculations over a number of disciplines in support of detail design schemes


• Perform concept and detail design work applying acoustic, dynamic, mechanical, and thermo-fluid principles to generate optimum customer solutions


• Participate in research and development activities


• Carry out and take responsibility for site survey activities


• Produce sketch drawings of design concepts in sufficient detail to enable production of detail design definition drawings

• Use IT packages effectively in the course of engineering activities (excel, word, Mathcad, CAD, PDM, PLM, etc.)

• Interpret engineering drawings


• Generate concise and presentable sketches and reports for issue to a range of customers


• Use noise measurement equipment to assess the performance of the company's products


• Interpret and implement engineering specifications and standards


• Self-development to meet new requirements


• Manage project timescales and achieve or improve deadlines


• Provide progress status reports to line management on a regular basis and work to achieve or improve company and customer objectives of program, cost and quality


• Provide an engineering resource for other departments


• Work in accordance with the company standard business processes


• Hazard identification and risk reduction


• Responsible to the Design Manager for all aspects of the mechanical design and integrity of the company's range of products


• To guide, mentor and supervise other staff as require

Requirements of the Graduate Mechanical Engineer

• Strong engineering/physics knowledge


• Passion for a greener world


• Organisational skills

Degree in Mechanical