Mechanical Engineer

Location: Cumbria (3 days per week on site)

IR35: In scope

Description:

To perform the role of Mechanical Designer as directed and supervised by the Lead Mechanical & Responsible Engineer, providing a design service to the Task Delivery team supporting a number of portfolios across the business.

• Supporting and assisting with the implementation and delivery of safe, legally compliant, pragmatic fit for purpose mechanical engineering design solutions that meet functional and business requirements across a number of portfolios.
• To perform the role of Mechanical Designer as directed and supervised by the Lead Mechanical & Responsible Engineer, providing a design service to the Task Delivery team.
• Dealing with uncertainties and challenging technical problems, whilst operating within a complex and highly regulated environment.
• To provide scheduled design support to reduce operating hazards in the operational plants on site.
• Delivering engineering design packages to meet problem definitions from the plant owners.

Skills/Experience:

• A degree in relevant engineering discipline with at least 2 years design delivery experience OR other qualification such as BTEC, HNC, HND, with 5-8 years design delivery experience.
• A sound engineering background with knowledge of general mechanical design aspects such as material selection, tolerancing, geometric tolerancing, surface finishes, and welding.
• Familiarity and experience using AutoCAD, Inventor, (or other 3D Packages) and Raster editor.
• Experience of producing Pipeline Design Isometrics required for Fabrication.
• Previous experience producing design packages, suitable for manufacture and installation, containing drawings, method statements, risk assessments, etc.
• Familiarity and experience designing equipment for in cell applications involving remote maintenance and operation.
• Previous experience involving the design of mechanical/electrical machinery.

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.