Mechanical Design Engineer

Job Title:

Mechanical Design Engineer - Agricultural



Location:

Eye, Suffolk



Description



Department:

Design Office



Reports to:

Design Office Manager



Key Working Relationships:

Sales, Projects, Purchasing, Production



Role:

To carry out a hands-on draughting/drawing role as described below. (Those with mechanical and agricultural design experience could have additional design responsibilities.)



Principal Activities (Responsibilities & Tasks)



Agricultural Design Engineer Role:



Produce a set of working detail and assembly drawings to meet the design brief in line with the technical specification in a timely and efficient manner.

Liaise with the internal design team to discuss technical issues.

Liaise with sales and operations to ensure designs meet customer expectations and specification.

Liaise with purchasing to procure parts.

Prepare contract documentation, drawings, bill of materials (BOM), CE documents, and O&M manuals.

Carry out any reasonable task as instructed by your direct manager or other senior manager.



Key Skills and Requirements



Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to organise and schedule workload in accordance with project milestones and delivery dates.

Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.

Proactive approach.

Good PC skills, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Capacity to generate original design concepts and/or contribute to group design reviews (for design responsibilities).



Style and Values



Confident and professional.

Punctual and reliable.

Self-motivated, able to work under own initiative, thrive in a challenging environment, be approachable, and have a flexible attitude.

Understand the wider business perspective.



Personal Circumstances



Eligible to work in the UK.

Ability to occasionally work flexible hours, as required