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Principal Mechanical Engineer

Principal Mechanical Engineer

Premier GroupNorth Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

ROLE - Principal Design Engineer

SALARY - Dependent on experience

TYPE – Permanent

LOCATION – North Lanarkshire

My client works within Medical Manufacturing and they are looking for a Principal Mechanical Engineer to join their team in the North Lanarkshire area on a permanent basis.

The Principal Mechanical Engineer will ideally have the following attributes :

  • BSc or BEng qualification in Mechanical Engineering / Product Design / Engineering Design or similar
  • 5 or more years’ industry experience ideally working in a similar design / development role within a manufacturing environment
  • Proficient with using ideally SolidWorks software for design
  • Product Development experience would also be advantageous but not essential
  • Comprehensive knowledge of mechanical design and engineering principles
  • Knowledge of different materials such as sheet metal fabrication, castings and injection moulded plastics
  • Innovative and passionate about design
  • Excellent leadership and organisational skills
  • Able to work well individually as well as part of a team
  • Good communication skills, both verbal and written

The Principal Mechanical Engineer role will involve :

  • Working within the Research & Development team
  • Providing technical guidance and support
  • Using SolidWorks CAD software for design on a day-to-day basis
  • Creating drawings for manufacture and generating BOM’s
  • Working on design analysis and FEA when required
  • Leading full lifecycle projects for the company
  • Being responsible for the development of new and existing products
  • Being involved from concept through to manufacture and launch
  • Completing design specifications and risk assessments FMEA
  • Supporting product Verification & Validation
  • Lead hands on tasks such as generating prototypes and test
  • Liaising with customers and suppliers
  • If you are interested in this position, please apply with an up to date CV as soon as possible, along with your availability and your salary expectation.

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