Lead Design Engineer

My client specialises in the design and manufacture of custom automation equipment. Their mission is to provide a high quality Engineering service from start to finish with a firm policy of using British components whenever practical. This is achieved by leveraging years of experience and an extensive range of in-house facilities including specialised tools for design and manufacture of mechanical, electrical, mechatronic and pneumatic systems. Responsibilities: * Liaise with clients to identify their requirements and manage projects to ensure customer expectations and specifications and timings are met. * Investigate and undertake analysis on how to improve existing projects or components and ways to optimise cost and effectiveness. * Summarise scientific and engineering principles in an easy-to-understand manner. * Write technical reports to summarise findings. * Cover the concept, specification, tender and development of new projects or components. * Design the detail, materials and functionality of components. * Use CAD, CAN and CAM systems to design and visualise projects. * Undertake model making, prototyping and product testing. * undertake complex calculations to vrify that designs meet safety and functional requirement. * Communicate effectively with the clients, colleagues and contractors involved in a project and work cooperatively with other members of the team * Skilled user in Autodesk Inventor or SolidWorks