Design Engineer

What We Offer:

• Friendly positive working environment
• A company prepared to invest in you for personal growth within the business
• Opportunities to grow within the business
• 37.5 hours per week, Permanent, Full-time employment
• Place of Work: Office based with occasion opportunities to visit Customer
• £TBD depending on experience and skill level
• 20 days flexible holiday (holidays increase after 5 years) + 3 floating days for Christmas + UK statutory
• Auto Enrol Pension scheme

Summary: Design custom machines consistent with established engineering specifications according to size, capacities, performance and other requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Handle all aspects of design engineering work.

• Create and modify drawings.

• Occasionally communicate with customers in the form of telephone calls, emails, meetings and presentations to understand and define their needs.

• Understand and respond to customer requests, both verbal and written.

• Design product to meet all requirements.

• Review product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements, and related specifications.

• Read and interpret customer specifications, technical drawings, sales drawings, and 3D machine models.

• Research, design and evaluate mechanical products, equipment, systems and processes to meet specified requirements, applying knowledge of engineering principles.

• Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions or deficiencies.

• Evaluate and select components and parts for the machines.

• Evaluate and approve design changes, specifications and drawing releases.

• Manage several projects at one time.

Requirements:

• Knowledge and experience in using SolidWorks engineering software.

• Degreed engineer from a university

• 5-10 years’ experience in mechanical/product design on equipment similar in nature to product line.

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