Overview

Role: Mechanical Design Engineer

Location: Yate, UK / Hybrid

Salary: Dependent on Experience

Hours: 37.5 Hours (Monday - Friday)

Join a small but globally distributed engineering team working in an agile environment at Western Global. This is a hands-on role offering exposure to all aspects of engineering, from concept to production. You will need to be comfortable working independently, managing multiple tasks, and switching focus quickly. This role is ideal for someone ready to take the next step in their career and broaden their responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in new product developments, designing fuel and water storage and management solutions to meet customer specifications while ensuring compliance with relevant standards and legislation.
• Take a lead role in commercial and product development projects.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of engineering processes and procedures.
• Conduct design studies and communicate findings through clear, concise technical reports.
• Review outputs from other engineers and draftspeople, including drawings and documentation.
• Take a lead role in project and product technical reviews.
• Collaborate with production teams and external manufacturers to support quality improvements and cost reduction initiatives.
• Provide engineering support across various business functions including project management, sales, and production.
• Travel, both to production facilities and customer sites globally, to assist in manufacturing and commissioning of products.

Skills & Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Mechanical Engineering or a related mechanically biased discipline.
• At least 5 years’ experience working in an engineering role.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD software (SolidWorks preferred).
• Ability to produce high-quality technical drawings, conforming to normative standards.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to work as part of a team and/or on your own initiative.
• Portray enthusiasm, passion, and ambition with a positive can do attitude.
• Familiarity with FEA (Finite Element Analysis) tools and techniques.
• An understanding of manufacturing processes (welding, forming, machining etc.).
• Either hold, or be actively working towards Chartered Status with an engineering professional body.

Additional Desirable Skills

• Experience with one or more of the following:
  • Sheet metal design.
  • Pump systems.
  • Fuel strage and handling.
  • Exposure to ERP/MRP systems or PLM tools.
  • Awareness of sustainability and environmental considerations in design.
  • Awareness of quality management systems i.e. ISO9001 and how it relates to engineering activities within an organisation.

What we offer

• Market-competitive pay and benefits program, with opportunities for advancement, knowledge and skills development, and recognition of achievements.
• Annual bonus and salary reviews.
• Life insurance (4 X base salary).
• Generous holiday: 25 days paid holiday + Bank Holidays (option to buy another 5 days).
• Paid volunteering and enhanced parental leave.
• Retirement planning: 5% employer contribution & 5% employee contribution.
• Health incentives: Cycle to Work Scheme and access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Salary sacrifice car lease scheme with tax and NI savings on electric cars.
• Personal and professional development opportunities with dedicated budgets for study support.
• Dedicated training budgets and opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.
• Supportive work environment built on taking care of each other, decisiveness, resilience, responsiveness, and accountability with a reward and recognition scheme based on these values.

Western Global is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Machinery Manufacturing