Advanced Selection Ltd have been appointed by our exclusive specialist manufacturing client based in Hampshire to find a motivated Mechanical Design Engineer to work predominantly on original design projects and will see them through to installation/commissioning.

Our client is a highly reputable, well established, global and market leading specialist manufacturing company offering excellent career opportunities at this exciting time in their growth and expansion plans. Now is the perfect opportunity to join and be part of their success.

This role is focused on the Design Engineering of large capital equipment, process equipment, machine design projects from initial concept through to completion, commissioning & installation. Our client is interested in candidates with this industry experience but may consider other experienced mechanical design candidates looking to develop into this area. You must be motivated and committed as training will take 2-3 years in this instance.

The Design Engineer needs to be confident in using 2-D & 3-D Cad to produce design layouts for new and original equipment concepts. For larger projects the Senior Engineer must be able to co-ordinate and lead the design activity within the team allocated to the project. The core discipline of the engineering dept is Mechanical Engineering, but an appreciation of aspects of Chemical engineering is helpful, particularly when considering new concepts of processing.

The ideal candidate will have;

• Mechanical Design Engineering experience
• BSc or B.Eng. (Mechanical Engineering/Engineering- Science/Chemical Engineering)
• Relevant experience machine design , capital equipment  design, processing equipment design / in a control systems design electrical/factory control industry is highly desirable but not essential. /  Relevant practical OEM engineering experience in a process or Capital equipment type industry

Relevant Experience required :

• Experience using Autocad 2008 or later.
• Experience of Design with 3D packages preferably Inventor (Desirable)
• Preparation of Design Schematic, Assembly and Detail drawings.
• Preparation of parts lists.
• Experience in sheet metal and fabricated components.
• Preparation of P&ID’s design schematics
• Experience in specifying electrical components.

• Relevant experience in a design environment of process or capital equipment type industry.
• Working knowledge of Machinery safety standards (EN 13849-1, EN62061 desirable but not essential)

The design of the process equipment requires knowledge of many specialised areas of technology. The processing is highly automated therefore a good appreciation of control and instrumentation technology is desirable for the equipment designer, so that control philosophy can be incorporated into the design from the very beginning.

Candidates with any of the following experience would be of interest, but these can also be developed;

Basic structural design and simple stress analysis of structures

Calculation of dynamic loads

Sheet metal design, particularly design for manufacture.

Piping systems for saturated and superheated steam

Basic thermodynamics

Air handling and ducting systems

Selection and specification of centrifugal fans

Design and selection of drives with geared motors

Automatic positioning systems – electrical and pneumatic

Process instrumentation for pressure, flow and temperature

Combustion and heat transfer

Heat and mass-balance

Safety of machinery

Awareness of cost implications of design

To apply please email your cv with your salary expectations, availability & reasons for looking.

To assist your application, please answer the following questions in as much detail as possible:

A) Please detail your Mechanical Design engineering experience ideally from design to installation/ commissioning

B) Please detail your experience of any of the following:

• Experience using Autocad 2008 or later ideally
• Experience of Design with 3D packages preferably Inventor (
• Preparation of Design Schematic, Assembly and Detail drawings.
• Preparation of parts lists.
• Experience in sheet metal and fabricated components.
• Preparation of P&ID’s design schematics
• Experience in specifying electrical components.
• Relevant experience in a design environment of process or capital equipment type industry.
• Working knowledge of Machinery safety standards (EN 13849-1, EN62061)

C) Relevant and highest Engineering qualification:

D) What industries you have got Mechanical Design engineering experience in, please detail:

1) Your current salary and benefits:

2) Your salary expectations:

3) Your preferred locations of work and if you are not commutable to the Winchester Hampshire region within 1 hour, your relocation status

4) Do you have a driving licence and are willing to travel to other sites & work the hours necessary to complete tasks

5) Your availability for interviews

6) Your notice period

7) Reasons why you are looking for a job

8) What interests you about this position

9) Your legibility to work in the UK, please advise of any visas, work permits, restrictions & expiry dates