Senior Mechanical Engineer
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Leeds
Negotiable
Permanent
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to join a well-established, family-owned engineering business based in Leeds. The organisation is a leading manufacturer and supplier of electrical power distribution equipment, recognised for delivering innovative, energy-efficient solutions to support the global drive for reduced energy wastage.
The Role
- Mentor and support the development of the mechanical engineering team.
- Manage the day-to-day workload of the Mechanical Department alongside the Lead Mechanical Engineer.
- Oversee design processes, including drawings and bills of materials (BOM).
- Ensure all designs comply with BS/IEC standards and meet customer specifications.
- Select and define component parts to meet electrical and mechanical design requirements.
- Prepare working designs for projects, including prototype builds and testing.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external customers on transformer design projects.
- Lead research and development activities for new products and the continuous improvement of existing ones.
- Provide technical guidance during contract start-up and prepare written technical specifications.
- Produce transformer designs in line with client requirements.
- Assist with resource allocation and departmental planning.
- Develop and maintain component libraries.
- Deliver job-specific and workflow process training.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent qualification.
- Experience in mechanical engineering and transformer design.
- Strong understanding of BS/IEC standards and mechanical design principles.
- Proficiency in 2D & 3D CAD software (e.g., AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks).
- Experience in BOM creation and component selection.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
- Strong communication and leadership skills, with experience mentoring others.
Salary and Benefits
- 25 days’ holiday per year, plus 8 bank holidays
- Very generous profit share scheme
- Discretionary profit share scheme (paid quarterly)
- Pension scheme
- 3 × salary death-in-service benefit
- Healthcare cash plan scheme and employee assistance programme
- On-site parking, EV chargers and EV salary sacrifice scheme
37.5 hours per week, worked between 7:45 a.m. and 4:45 p.m., Monday to Thursday, and 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Staff are entitled to an unpaid 30-minute lunch break, taken between 12:30 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.
