Mechanical Design Engineer – Job Description

Job Purpose
The purpose of a Design Engineer is to carry out all aspects of mechanical design for the production
of customer General Arrangement drawings, and Design for Manufacture (DfM) output, including
Assembly Drawings, Fabrication Drawings/ Output, Bill of Materials (BOM’s) and As-Built drawings,
in accordance with company procedure and/ or customer specification.

Key Objectives
 Production of concept and detailed design deliverables, in accordance with all relevant
company standards and procedure(s), to meet customer/ project demand.
 Deliver against department annual objectives and wider business strategy.

Main Responsibilities
 Ensure all designs consider on-site or sub-contracted manufacturing capabilities.
 Source any bought in items from existing approved suppliers where applicable. Raise any
necessary paperwork for new suppler audits prior to specifying new products.
 Full consideration of product performance requirements prior to commencement of works
(i.e. fire, thermal, acoustics, security, blast etc.)
 Complete adherence to Booth Industries Engineering procedures in accordance with our ISO
9001 certification.
 Design using iLogic templates for Booth Industries Standard and Standard-Bespoke products.
Liaise with the Team Leader(s) or project Technical Leads to identify base model from the
Vault.
 3D Modelling of bespoke products in Autodesk Inventor pending project demand; including
all associated output in accordance with company procedure.
 Adherence to the Engineering Handbook modelling and drawing standards.
 Undertake structural/ mechanical calculations to validate designs.
 Production of 2D General Arrangement drawings from 3D Models to company standard, for
customer approval.
 Production of detail drawings for assembly, fabrication, and as-builts.
 Produce BOM’s for issue to production or implementation into MRP.
 Timesheet completion, and sickness/ leave/ absence requests to be submitted to
Engineering Supervisor for approval in accordance with company procedure.
 Responsible for self-checking of GA’s and 3D models prior to release to Engineering
Department checker(s).
 Contribute to R&D activities as required.
 Attend in-house or external design/ manufacturing reviews.
 Liaise with customer as required.
 Discuss innovative design solutions for bespoke works with peers and superiors.
 Maintain alignment with the company values and vision.
 Maximise change capture within the department. Ensure all change is captured on each
project.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Experience and Skills

Either:
 Minimum HND in Engineering, plus 5 years’ engineering experience of industrial sheet/ steel
 fabrications OR Minimum Bachelor’s degree (BEng Hons) in Engineering (preferably
Mechanical Engineering), plus 3 years’ engineering experience of industrial sheet/ steel
fabrications.
 Ability to operate Autodesk 3D Inventor, 2D AutoCAD and Autodesk Vault unaided.
 Ability to use Ansys FEA software is desirable.
 Ability to program templates using iLogic/ Visual Basic is desirable.
 Generation of hand and software-based calculations.
 Understanding of steel plate manufacturing principals and constraints, including laser
cutting, weld limitations and press machinery.
 A focus on quality adherence and output.
 Attend shop floor as required.
 Flexibility to work overtime to achieve project plan as required.
 Ability to write reports and specifications.
 Strong communicator with internal and external customers alike.