Allstaff Recruitment are currently seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer based in Bedford for a manufacturing company. Summary of the Senior Mechanical Design Engineer role… Salary: Competitive Location: Bedford Type of Contract: Permanent Hours: 37 hours, Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 5:00pm, Fridays 8:00am - 1:00pm Responsibilities of the Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Role: * Work to ISO9001 standards. * Produce design project work and order processing. * Design for manufacture and assembly protocols. * Produce 3D part models and assemblies and detailed 2D component and assembly drawings. * Provide calculations for performance and safety considerations. * Project manage new product development as well as existing products and individual one-off projects. * Processes to generate the most cost-effective solutions and designs. * Produce detailed material specifications, product IOM manuals and other technical reports/documentation as required. Requirements for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer * An Honours degree in Mechanical Engineering. * Substantial mechanical design experience, including designing rotating machinery. * 3D CAD experience is essential. * Application experience of FEA software. * Excellent communication skills. About Allstaff Recruitment We’re an independent recruitment specialist based in Bedfordshire, supporting businesses across Bedford, Milton Keynes, and surrounding areas. We recruit for permanent, temporary, and contract roles across multiple sectors. Check out our jobs page for our latest vacancies in your area and follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. **Thank you for your interest in this role. One of our Recruitment Specialists will review your application shortly. Due to the high volume of applications, we regret that we can’t respond to everyone directly. If you don’t hear from us within seven days, please assume you have not been successful this time