(CONFIDENTIAL) Mechanical Engineering Lead
Job Description:
Mechanical engineers can work on components and equipment for many industries including healthcare, power, transport, and water.
Job responsibilities vary greatly according to the size and type of employer. However, duties typically include:
- assessing project requirements
- measuring the performance of mechanical components, devices, and engines
- agreeing budgets, timescales, and specifications with clients and managers
- maintaining and modifying equipment to ensure that it is safe, reliable and efficient
- using computer-aided design/modeling software
- liaising with suppliers
- undertaking relevant research
- producing and implementing designs and test procedures
- presenting designs to managers and clients
- testing, evaluating, modifying and re-testing products
- writing reports and documentation
- providing technical advice
- analyzing and interpreting data.
Typical employers of mechanical engineers
- Engineering, transport, manufacturing, construction and process companies
- Research and development organizations
- Consultancies
- Utility companies
- The Civil Service
- The armed forces
- Government agencies
Required Skills:
Assembly Operators Clients Healthcare Components Government Mechanical Engineering Writing Manufacturing Engineers Budgets Software Specifications Suppliers Research Testing Design Engineering Materials Construction Documentation