Junior Mechanical Engineer Burton-on-trent, Staffordshire £18k - £20k (p.a)

Junior Mechanical Engineer

Burton-on-Trent

Monday to Thursday 8am to 4.45pm, Friday 8am to 1.30pm

£18,000 to £20,000 per annum

Junior Mechanical Engineer required for a local, well established manufacturer. This is a great opportunity for somoene with a HNC/ NVQ Level 3 in engineering, an engineering graduate or someone with a small amount of experience with CAD looking for a varied role focusing on design and production within the automotive, agricultural and similar industries.

The role would suit someone with a small amount of engineering experience (from college/ hands on), engineering graduates or junior CAD Technicians from ANY mechanical/automotive/ aerospace/ engineering background. You also need to have some 3D design experience, through work or studies. In this role you will primarily be designing sheet metal and casted products.

The role will vary everyday however you will initially be office based using SolidEdge to modify drawings from specification to be handed over to the team for manufacture. You will initially be focused in the chassis department. In this role you will have the opportunity to be shop floor based as well, learning about MRP systems, creating BOMs and work instructions. The company are willing to train and develop candidates with an attitude and willingness to learn.

The company are a local design and manufacturer of products for the automotive, agricultural and construction industries. This is a great opportunity to join a small company that can offer a varied role and introduce you to all aspects of the manufacturing process.

The Role:

* 2D and 3D design of sheet metal products.
* Split between the design office and shop floor.
* Learning about MRPs and creating BOMs
*Work with clients and the wider team to develop projects.
*Prepare specifications aligned to your designs.

The Junior Engineer needed:

* Level 2/ HNC or above in mechanical, automotive, engineering discipline.
* 3D design experience
* Looking to work for an SME.