Mechanical Design Engineer

Yate | Permanent | £40,000 - £45,000/year | www.cv-library.co.uk |
WH Bence have an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join their team.

Location: Yate, Bristol
Salary: £40K – £45K PA
Job Type: Full – time, Permanent

About Us:

Based in Yate, North Bristol, W H Bence is a manufacturer of specialist mobile facilities such as medical screening trailers and relocatables for Breast Screening, MRI, CT, Heart Catheterisation, Chemotherapy Clinics, Fire Appliances and Emergency Service Command Centres.

Bence, a family owned and run company, has been trading since 1983 and built an excellent reputation as the UK’s foremost specialist coachbuilder with a prestigious client list.

Mechanical Design Engineer – The Role:

A Mechanical Design Engineer with Automotive experience. This role will progress towards leading individual jobs working “cradle to the grave” from initial outset of design conception through to delivery.

Mechanical Design Engineer – Key Responsibilities:

 •  Consult with the sales team to create innovative designs for presentations, bids, and tenders
 •  Liaise closely with procurement to ensure timely availability of working drawings for supplier quotations
 •  Provide accurate manufacturing drawings to production departments
 •  Represent the company and communicate with customers in person and over the phone
 •  Take responsibility for design quality, accuracy, timely delivery, and management
 •  Improve and expand Bence products
 •  Keep up to date with new ideas, designs, and legislation
 •  Investigate new materials for next-generation designs
 •  Ensure consistent and compliant design approaches
 •  Maintain and improve the standard of creative design work
 •  Understand the requirements of metal fabrication and woodwork/joinery for ease of production
 •  Identify potential cost savings through design improvements with the Production and Operations teams
 •  Collaborate with refrigeration suppliers to ensure suitable routing for a mobile environment
 •  Understand general electrical principles

Mechanical Design Engineer – You:

 •  Qualifications and Automotive Experience are essential
 •  Thorough understanding and working experience of Solidworks PDM software and Design Package, 2D & 3D CAD design package
 •  Knowledge of engineering principles
 •  Understand the requirements of coachbuilding metal fabrication and woodwork/joinery
 •  Trailer and vehicle conversion experience would be great, but not critical.
 •  Competent to work with all aspects of Microsoft Office
 •  Numerate, capable of accurate calculations

-Strong problem-solving skills with a solution-oriented approachMechanical Design Engineer – Benefits:

 •  On site parking
 •  4 weeks holiday plus Bank Holidays

To submit your application for this exciting Mechanical Design Engineer opportunity, please click ‘Apply’ now
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