Senior Mechanical Designer

PBSC is a well-established engineering manufacturing company based in Mirfield with over 36 years of experience in High Containment, Cleanroom, and Material Decontamination facilities.

Key Responsibilities

1. Product Design & Development

• Lead the full lifecycle design of cleanroom environment products, including stainless steel precision fabricated parts, assemblies, process equipment, high quality products.
• Produce detailed 3D CAD models, drawings, BOMs, and specifications using Inventor, or equivalent CAD systems.
• Apply advanced knowledge of stainless-steel sheet metal processes, welding methods and surface finishes.
• Ensure designs are cost-effective, manufacturable, and optimised for fabrication, assembly, and future maintenance.

2. Technical Leadership

• Serve as a technical authority for stainless steel design, advising on materials, tolerancing, jointing methods, structural performance, and corrosion/cleanability considerations.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide design reviews, guidance, and best-practice training.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of design standards, templates, and engineering processes.

3. Collaboration & Cross-Functional Support

• Work closely with manufacturing, fabrication and supply chain to ensure design intent is achievable and efficient.
• Liaise with customers, project managers, and sales engineers to translate requirements into robust engineering solutions.
• Attend factory acceptance tests, site meetings, and installation reviews where necessary.

4. Project Ownership

• Manage multiple design projects simultaneously, ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and to quality standards.
• Support prototype builds, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis of product issues.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• 7+ years of mechanical design experience, with at least 3–5 years focused on stainless steel product development.
• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Expert CAD skills (Inventor strongly preferred).
• Strong understanding of stainless steel fabrication, sheet metal design, GD&T, and material properties.
• Demonstrated capability in engineering calculations and design validation.
• Experience creating detailed drawings and documentation suitable for manufacturing.

Desirable

• Experience within pharmaceutical, cleanroom, biotech, food processing, or high-purity manufacturing environments.
• Project management exposure or formal training (Prince2, PMP, Agile).

Key Competencies

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and leadership abilities.
• High attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced, project-driven environment.
• Innovative thinking with a continuous improvement mindset.

Benefits

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• On-site parking

Salary: GBP 42000 - 60000 per year

Experience: 5 years required