Lead Mechanical Design Engineer

Consilium Recruit ,
Oxford, Oxfordshire
Salary: From £45,000 to £51,000 per annum

Overview

Due to continued growth & investment one of the Europe’s leading research organisations has a new vacancy for a Lead Mechanical Design Engineer to join the team. Applicants must have proven track record designing complex electro-mechanical devices and be experienced managing designs and design teams. Commutable from: Oxford, Swindon, Milton Keynes, Reading, Bicester, Banbury, Aylesbury, Newbury, Witney, Reading. Salary: £ 45,000 - £ 51,000 excellent pension & benefits Suitable for: Lead Mechanical Design Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer, Senior Mechanical Engineer, Lead Engineer, Senior Design Engineer, Design Manager, Chief Engineer, Head of Design, Design Engineer, Lead Design Engineer. The Role Working for a leading global research organisation the Lead Mechanical Design Engineer will manage a team looking at new complex projects, the role will involve understanding and clarifying specifications, designing creative solutions to new problems, and managing medium sized projects to agreed time, quality and cost. Key responsibilities: Creation and design of complex electro-mechanical designs from concept through systems specifications to detail designs Supervision of engineers and draughtsman to maintain high design standards and integrate design work Liaising with customers to report of project progress and to agree priorities Drive and complete complex design activities within allotted time and with high efficiency Managing the acceptance, testing and commissioning of complex equipment design Accountable for line management of a section of mechanical engineers including professional, technical and performance issues Support project managers in developing budgets for labour and procurement of complex mechanical systems. Actively promotes mission and values and compliance to company policies and procedures. The Candidate You will have previous experience designing complex electro-mechanical components, managing teams and using Finite element techniques. Candidates will have experience using Catia and generating technical documents/specifications. With high levels of drive and enthusiasm you must have advanced design skills, excellent attention to detail, good analytical skills and ability to make decisions. For more information send a CV to James Charlett This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89958784