Mechanical Design Engineer
Redwood Materials
About Redwood Materials
For our expanding European team, we are looking for a mechanical design engineer with extensive experience in custom machine design and automated equipment to develop advanced solutions for a wide range of applications from industrial bulk solids/materials handling to more intricate manufacturing processes requiring a high degree of precision and control. The role is based in Normanton, West Yorkshire, UK
Responsibilities will include:
- Design, build, and commission custom machines and automated equipment
- Improve existing equipment with targeted upgrades, including automation
- Develop detailed specifications to define machine and process requirements
- Create concepts/layouts and work with stakeholders to define architecture
- Create detailed mechanical designs and select hardware/components
- Perform engineering calculations and FEA to validate equipment and tool designs
- Create models, detailed drawings, and bills of materials
- Develop control narrative and collaborate with controls engineering to execute
- Conduct machine acceptance testing to validate conformance with specification
- Develop operating and maintenance manuals and conduct training
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience in machine design for diverse applications
- Experience designing for 24/7 industrial use, with safety and reliability at forefront
- Structural design (skids, equipment supports, mezzanines)
- Tank design (pressure vessel and/or reactor/containment/agitated)
- Industrial Equipment – thermal equipment, material handling, process gas abatement
- Piping design
- Highly proficient with 3D CAD, Autodesk Inventor or SolidWorks preferred
- Skilled in creating detailed drawings, with strong knowledge of GD&T
- Well versed in all types of machine/automation components, sensors, vision systems, electro-mechanical actuators, motion control, pneumatics, hydraulics, etc.
- FEA experience
- Working knowledge of machine shop fabrication processes and machine building
- A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place!
The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.
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