Senior Mechanical Design Engineer / Sheffield (Hybrid / Up to £45 per hour\n\nThe Opportunity\n\nFord & Stanley Talent Services Group are supporting a leading engineering consultancy on a high-impact project requiring advanced mechanical and structural engineering expertise.\n\nWe are seeking a Mechanical Engineer with a strong background in steel structure design, buckling analysis, and FEA validation to contribute to the design and build of bespoke structural systems and safety-critical components.\n\n Key Responsibilities\n\nDesign and analyse steel structures including towers, frames, platforms, and lifting systems.\nConduct linear and nonlinear buckling analysis using FEA tools (ANSYS, Abaqus, Nastran).\nDeliver design substantiation reports for complex mechanical and structural systems.\nApply relevant standards including Eurocode, ASME, DNV, and BS5950.\nCollaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to integrate structural designs with mechanical interfaces.\nProduce comprehensive technical documentation including drawings, BOMs, and QA packages.\n Essential Experience\n\nCurrently hold / eligible for security clearance\nDemonstrated experience in buckling-critical structural design and steel structure engineering.\nProficiency in FEA software and manual calculations using Roark’s, Shigley’s, or first principles.\nExperience with crane structures, lifting gear, or pressure vessels is highly desirable.\nDesirable Standards & Codes:\n\nBS2573-1 & BS2573-2 – Rules for the design of cranes (Structures & Mechanisms)\nLloyds Register CLAME – Code for Lifting Appliances in a Marine Environment\nEN13001 – Crane safety standards\nISO 9927 – Crane inspections and maintenance\nASME B30 series – Lifting equipment safety\n\n About Ford & Stanley Group \n\nFord & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas – recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom. \n\nFord & Stanley TalentWise – Business specialising in blue collar trade & technical services – permanent and temporary.\nFord & Stanley Recruitment – Business specialising in white collar spanning all company functions with specialist verticals within Digital, Rail Engineering, Civils & Infrastructure, General Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Logistics both permanent and contract.\nFord & Stanley Executive Search – Business specialising in Executive Search & Executive Interim Solutions in the UK, North America, Middle East and Europe.\nFord & Stanley Genius Performance – Performance is always accelerated when good people are coached, inspired, trained and focused in the right way.\nFord & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers.

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