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Mechanical Design Engineer – Nuclear

If you love finding smart solutions to complex problems, and want a role where no two days are ever the same, this could be the perfect fit.

At our company, every project is unique. We don’t do off‑the‑shelf; we design and deliver bespoke engineered systems tailored precisely to our customers’ needs.

As a Mechanical Design Engineer – Nuclear, you’ll work closely with the Project Manager, Project Engineer, and wider project team to design and specify specialist equipment and systems for Nuclear clients. You’ll play a key role in ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in line with agreed technical specifications.

If you’re driven by curiosity, thrive in a collaborative project environment, and enjoy seeing your designs delivered into real‑world applications, we’d love to hear from you.
Location
Hosokawa Micron Ltd.
Department
Engineering
Job Title
Mechanical Design Engineer - Nuclear
Role Type
Full Time
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Main Duties & Responsibilities

  • Liaising with customers on design aspects of active projects
  • Develop equipment and component designs using 2D and /or 3D CAD as required
  • Specification and integration 3rd party components and equipment into overall system design
  • Liaise with the mechanical and electrical project team
  • Participate in design reviews & HAZOPs and ensure designed equipment is reviewed for functionality and safety
  • Produce calculations and carry out design substantiation using tools including FEA to ensure equipment is fit for purpose and safe to operate
  • Implement all relevant design standards and ensure equipment and components are designed in accordance with good engineering practice including consideration of tolerancing, strength of materials, specification of weld procedures/weld testing and standards as required
  • Produce Bills of Materials (BOMs) for completed designs in the required format to enable procurement of equipment and components
  • Ensure the procedures for working in the company’s CAD management system (AutoDesk Vault) and CAD design standards are followed
  • Review client issued documentation and assist the Project Manager in ensuring critical information is captured and implemented in the equipment design
  • Produce detailed manufacturing drawings and assembly drawings
  • Assist the Project Manager & Project Engineer with the Inspection of equipment and key components
  • Work with the Project Manager & Project Engineer to ensure that designs are produced in line with material and labour budgets
  • Assist with the development and documenting of standard designs for Hosokawa equipment and components
  • Oversight of sub-contract design engineering and integration of sub-contract designs into overall system design
  • Integration of control system components into the system design

Note: the above list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive and involvement in other aspects of work within the Technical Operations groups may be required.

Experience and qualifications/knowledge/skills

  • Degree qualified in mechanical engineering or recognised mechanical engineering qualification
  • Competent in the use of 2D and 3D Autocad/Inventor CAD software
  • Experience of working to schedules and working in multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Experience of designing special purpose machinery and related components in highly regulated industries (eg. Pharmaceutical, Nuclear, Chemical etc.)
  • Knowledge of designing fabricated and machined components including specifying weld details, machining tolerances etc.
  • An understanding of design of equipment for compliance with relevant safety and regulatory requirements including the Machinery Directive, CE & UKCA
  • Experience in the design of gloveboxes and other containment systems would be advantageous
  • Competent in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel

Pay & Working Pattern

  • Recently enhanced, competitive salary
  • 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 27 days after 5 years

Health, Wellbeing & Protection

  • Company sick pay *
  • Company pension scheme with enhanced contributions *
  • Optional private medical insurance *
  • Life assurance *
  • Income protection *
  • 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) *

Additional Benefits

  • Cycle to Work scheme *
  • Fizz discounts platform
  • Free EV charging, (may vary with tax law)
  • Free onsite parking

Career Development

  • Clear career progression pathways
  • Training and development funding to support your continued growth
  • Paid volunteer days to support community initiatives

*Terms and conditions apply.