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Design Engineer

Witney
6 days ago
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Position: Design Engineer
Location: Witney
Job Type: Permanent / Onsite

Our market leading client who specialises in manufacturing specialist materials are on the hunt for a Design Engineer to join the team!

Role and Responsibilities –
In this role you will be responsible for design fit for purpose component and assemblies for the business product range. You will have experience in full product lifecycle showing it going from concept to manufacture.

Other responsibilities include:

Create CAD concepts, parts and assemblies in line with functional requirements, geometric tolerances, manufacturing techniques and internal standards
Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DFM & DFA)
Provide mechanical design input to develop new systems and mechanisms or improving existing ones
Provide technical support to both internal and external customers
Experience or Qualifications –

Degree within mechanical engineering or significant experience in a mechanical/materials science environment
Competent user of 3D CAD (ideally CREO or Windchill)
An understanding and awareness of manufacturing and assembly techniques and processes
Experience working with Cryogenic Systems (Desirable)
Benefits –

23 Days holiday (increasing to 28 with length of service) + Bank Holidays
Private Health Care Options
Competitive Pension Scheme
Flexible working schedule
1pm finish on Fridays.
Candidates who currently are a Design Engineer, Product Design Engineer or Mechanical Design Engineer may be suitable for this position.

For more information regarding this Design Engineer role please contact Ben Herd on (phone number removed) or

Omega Resource Group is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Omega Resource Group is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Oil & Gas, Construction and Manufacturing sectors.

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