Senior Mechanical Design Engineer in Gloucester

Location: Woodchester, Glos

Salary: up to £50,000 depending on experience

Renishaw are offering an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer / Process Development Engineer to join our Mechanical Design team within the Assembly Systems Group, part of the Manufacturing Services Division. This role offers the opportunity to work in a multi-disciplined and highly technical, fast-paced and dynamic environment.

The successful applicant will be an integral part of the Assembly Systems Group focussed on the mechanical design, delivery and deployment of bespoke, innovative, efficient and cost-effective solutions to our production teams for the assembly and test of our range of high precision optical and electro-mechanical products. The solutions you will be involved with range from simple manual jigs and fixtures up to fully automated robotic assembly lines.

This role provides the chance to learn more about what a career in a modern manufacturing facility really means and an excellent insight to how a manufacturing organisation interacts with the entire business. There will be exposure to all levels of management, giving a great opportunity to appreciate the importance of this role and the tangible output it gives to the business. To enable you to get fully integrated into the team, you will be mentored and supported by our management staff.

You will contribute to, and develop in, areas such as:

• Mechanical system design
• Systems engineering
• Project management
• Requirements capture
• Technical specifications
• Automation control and technologies
• Equipment compliance
• Real life, time-pressured problem solving

Key requirements:

• Degree qualified (2:1 or above) in a STEM subject such as Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechatronics or Automation Engineering
• Experience in Mechanical Design of complex systems
• Knowledge of Machinery Directive compliance
• CAD Modelling
• Excellent problem solving and practical skills
• Good communication and social skills
• Accomplished IT skill set
• Be an engaged, enthusiastic, and motivated individual
• Genuine interest for a career working in a world leading engineering company working on high-tech, high complexity products and processes

Desirable requirements:

• Knowledge of Siemens NX and Teamcenter
• Design for Manufacture/Assembly principles
• Previous experience with automated assembly or robotic systems
• Process and Design FMEA

What you will gain:

• A broad and developing range of highly technical skills
• A true experience of being an integral part of a manufacturing environment
• Experience in contributing to cutting edge product and process design and implementation

Benefits:

When you join Renishaw, we're committing to your future career. That's because we believe in developing our people's skills and promoting them internally. We also offer a benefits package that's highly desirable; including a 9% non-contributory pension, discretionary annual bonus, subsidised onsite restaurants and coffee shops, free parking, car sharing scheme and 24 hour fitness centres (not available at all sites). We also want to promote a healthy work-life balance as much as possible, so we have introduced a hybrid working policy which allows for a combination of home and office based working depending on the nature of your role. We also offer a variable working programme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Life Assurance policy of 12 times annual salary, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced maternity pay subject to qualifying criteria, Health Cash Plan, the option to join BUPA Renishaw Health Trust and an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family.