Mechanical Design Engineer

Rewards and Benefits on Offer; * Stable growing organisation. * Immediate start available * Dayshift * Early Friday finish * The opportunity to work with a well-established and rapidly growing North East manufacturing company. * Career development and progression opportunities. MTrec’s New Opportunity; MTrec Technical are proudly representing our prestigious manufacturing client, based just outside Newcastle, with their plans for growth and expansion, by recruiting a Mechanical Design Engineer to join their team. You will be joining a fast-paced, dynamic company, with an excellent team-based culture and huge opportunities to progress your career. Our client is a well-established player in their specialist sector in the North East and supplies its quality products and services nationally. You will be joining an exciting and rapidly expanding business, where you will enjoy a varied working environment, a great team culture and an excellent new career move. The Job You’ll Do; * Responsible for designing mechanical components and systems using SolidWorks. * Processing engineering changes (ECR’s) and Bill of material updates (BOM). * Supporting technical validations of designs with the wider engineering team. * Introducing product improvements * R&D to drive innovations and product improvements. * Design, develop and maintain 3D models and modifications to existing. designs to keep in line with current legislation, continuous improvement, and cost reduction exercises. * Support New Product Introduction and Engineering Change Management. * Apply DFM techniques and support manufacturing products. * Ensuring completion of final design documentation. * Manage CAD data within the SolidWorks environment. * Collaborate with other manufacturing support functions such as Quality, Production, Procurement and Product support. About You; * Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering. * Minimum of 3+ years’ experience as a Mechanical engineer. * PC literate and at ease with MS Office products. * Experience of 3D design (SolidWorks) * Experience of material selection for mechanical structures. * Experience of drawings including revisions and numbering systems. * Experience of using DFM and Lean Manufacturing. * Experience with FEA analysis (steel). * Experience of working with electrical power and drive systems. * Experience of designing hydraulic systems. * Ability to read and understand hydraulic schematics. * Basic level of electrical distribution and electrical system design knowledge. * Ability to work in a fast-paced environment