Mechanical Design Engineer

Job description

Position: Mechanical Design Engineer

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Location: Worcestershire (Hybrid Working Available)

Salary: up to £43K plus performance bonus (paid twice yearly in June & December payslip), Plus

Flexitime (employees can choose their working pattern)

Industry: Oil & Gas

PRS Engineering has engaged with a key client and a leading Oil & Gas Equipment manufacturer based in the Worcestershire area. Due to team expansion and booming industry, we are seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer on a permanent basis.

Products you will be involved in, Filters, Strainers, Separators, Flame Arrestors, Skid Packages, Piping Systems, Pressure Vessels.

Summary of Job:

• Responsible for various ongoing projects including the cost-effective design, material procurement, instigation, control and compilation and submission of all associated engineering documentation

Staff relationship:

• Directly responsible to the Engineering Manager and Lead Engineer in their absence
• Liaises internally with all departments
• Liaises externally with clients, certified authorities, third party inspection bodies, suppliers, sub-contractors, etc.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Shall be fully committed to the achievement of the company policies and objectives with attention to quality, safety and environment
• Will undertake reasonable instructions from senior personnel in the best interests of the company
• Special respect shall be paid to quality and safety and include but not be limited to the following:
• Assisting Sales in the preparation of quotation drawings/documentation (workload permitting)
• Assisting R&D in the development of new equipment/new product ranges (workload permitting)
• Assisting R&D in the creation of standard 3D models and library parts (workload permitting)

Design

• Creating cost effective designs by integration of common parts and standardisation of components
• Producing General Arrangement drawings, Manufacturing drawings and Technical Specifications
• Producing 3D models for estimating weights, volumes, interferences, determining complex geometry, etc.
• Verification of designs by calculations and/or FEA/CFD (analysis to be carried out under supervision)
• Designing products that are safe and in accordance with Health & Safely legislation
• Designing products that comply with applicable design codes, e.g. ASME VIII, ASME B31.3, etc.
• Designing products that comply with applicable governing legislation, e.g. 2014/68/EU (PED)

Material Procurement

• Producing material requisitions in order to ensure all material/quantity/technical requirements are identified
• Using standard components and referencing part numbers from the ‘Operations’ system, where possible
• Instigation and ongoing control of appropriate projects/contracts from Sales hand-over through to delivery
• Liaison with Quality/Production to ensure ‘sub-contract’ and ‘in-house’ activity is considered and controlled
• Organisation and preparation of all engineering documentation requirements, as required by the contract
• Submission of required contract documentation to client/third party, via the Documentation department

Qualifications, Experience & Skills

• Minimum GCSE Grade 5 (equivalent grade C) or higher in Maths & English
• HNC in Mechanical Engineering essential
• Essential knowledge of Microsoft packages (Outlook, Word, Excel) required
• Experience using Adobe Acrobat
• AutoCAD experience essential
• SolidWorks & 3D Modelling
• Knowledge of manufacturing, welding, piping and materials essential
• Experience of working within the Oil & Gas industry preferred

Benefits

• Company bonus
• Company pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Life insurance (death in service)
• 23 days holiday (19 floating days, 4 fixed towards Christmas shutdown) +extra service days

+Bank Holidays +Birthday Leave (after 2 full calendar years’ service)

• Training opportunities
• Free eye tests and contribution towards lenses/spectacles for VDU users, if appropriate
• Social events organised and funded by the company
• Corporate gym discount

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Kidderminster

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

14-01-2026

Profession type

Manufacturing / Industrial

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English