Senior Mechanical Engineer

Senior Mechanical Design Engineers (Perm or contract)
Certain Advantage is hiring for Senior Mechanical Design Engineers based in the Huddersfield area.
Those roles are on a permanent basis & contract basis and are hybrid-based.

The Company
We’re working with an engineering company specialising in solving complex engineering challenges across industries—from Power Generation, Rail and more.
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The Role:
This role is for Senior Mechanical Design Engineers—someone ambitious and ready to make an impact. You’ll be results-oriented and driven to succeed.
You’ll be leading a small, experienced, and collaborative team, and be responsible for:

• Detailed design for manufacture
• Hand calculations and preliminary sizing of components, including material selection.
• CAD activities including conceptual design, 3D and 2D modelling.
• Create deliverable documentation including Manuals, Installation and Maintenance instructions as necessary
• Concession/Non-conformance assessment and resolution.

The Individual
We’re looking for people who can show:

• Structural design practices and methodologies, including hand calculations to support design.
• Designing mechanical components, parts, assemblies and subassemblies for heavy industry, power transmission systems, gears, and gearboxes
• 3D CAD packages for both modelling and drawing, ideally Solid Edge
• Understanding and appreciation of structural analysis and knowledge of FEA/FEM (eg. ANSYS Workbench)
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of quality management systems and industry standards (e.g., AS9100, ISO 9001)

The Benefits:

• Salary circa £55 000 per annum
• Training and Development
• Career progression

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