Mechanical Design Engineer
Type: Contract
Reference: 225331336
Job Description:
Contract Mechanical Design Engineer - Aerospace
South Molton, Devon | 6-Month+ PAYE Contract | Immediate Start
We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to support a growing production and sustaining engineering workload within a leading aerospace manufacturing organisation in South Molton.
This is an initial 6-month PAYE contract with the potential for extension. The role is ideally site-based, although a 3-day onsite / 2-day remote working pattern may be considered once established in the role.
Rates starting from £35ph PAYE (equivalent of £46.50 UMB/LTD) depending on experience. Opportunity to advance holiday pay into hourly rate or have as accrued and take paid time off.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the Design Engineering representative to the Material Review Board (MRB)
- Assess engineering change requests and provide technical analysis and justification
- Support customer-driven engineering changes and documentation
- Produce and update engineering drawings and CAD models
- Support production, manufacturing and sustaining engineering activities
- Collaborate with local and global engineering teams
- Ensure compliance with aerospace standards and engineering best practice
Required Experience
- Mechanical design engineering experience within aerospace, defence or another regulated industry
- Strong Creo and MicroStation skills (CATIA desirable)
- Experience producing detailed manufacturing drawings and engineering documentation
- Good understanding of GD&T, tolerance analysis and DFMA principles
- Experience working with PLM systems, ideally Enovia
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
About the Opportunity
This is an exciting time to join a growing aerospace site, and supporting the clients Titchfield site that is developing into a European Centre of Excellence. The successful candidate will play a key role supporting product and production engineering activities while working within a collaborative global engineering environment.
Immediate interviews and start dates available.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK and adhere to ITAR restrictions