Bristol (BS37), Bristol

WH Bence have an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join our team.

Location: Yate, Bristol

Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 per annum depending on experience

Job Type: Permanent, Monday to Friday 8:00 to 17:00

About Us:

Based in Yate, North Bristol, W H Bence is a manufacturer of specialist mobile facilities such as medical screening trailers and relocatables for Breast Screening, MRI, CT, Heart Catheterisation, Chemotherapy Clinics, Fire Appliances and Emergency Service Command Centres.

Bence, a family owned and run company, has been trading since 1983 and built an excellent reputation as the UK's foremost specialist coachbuilder with a prestigious client list.

The current production programme includes major build projects for clients Siemens Healthcare, Philips Electronics (UK), Canon Healthcare, Agito Medical, MOD, Babcock Critical Services, London Fire Brigade, NHS Trusts in England and, internationally, for delivery into United Arab Emirates.

Mechanical Design Engineer - Key Responsibilities:

This role will progress towards leading individual jobs working “cradle to the grave” from initial outset of design conception through to delivery.

- Consult with the sales team to create innovative designs for presentations or during a bid and tender process

- Liaise closely with procurement ensuring working drawings are available for suppliers to provide quotations in line with lead times and expected production timelines

- To involve working with suppliers to integrate equipment

- Provide accurate manufacturing drawings to the production departments

- Represent the company and communicate with customers both in person and over the telephone

Mechanical Design Engineer - You:

- Qualifications and some Mechanical Experience are expected for this role

- Understanding and working experience of Solidworks PDM software, 2D & 3D CAD design package

- Knowledge of engineering principals

- Understand, the requirements of coachbuilding metal fabrication and woodwork/joinery

- Trailer and vehicle conversion experience would be great, but not critical.

- Competent to work with all aspects of Microsoft Office

- Numerate, capable of accurate calculations

- Problem solver

Mechanical Design Engineer  

If you believe you have the right experience and skill set for this Mechanical Design Engineer and are looking for an opportunity to join a thriving successful company, then press ‘Apply' today to forward your CV for consideration.