Design Engineer

We are seeking 2 design engineers with a flair for creativity and a true desire to succeed in the manufacturing industry. Our client operates across 3 sites employing over 100 staff and turning over close to £20M per year. With 2 new projects ready to launch in the next 18 months this is an exciting time to join a successful company and forge a fantastic career.

You will need the following core common attributes:

• Degree level in mechanical engineering or similar.
• Competency using Solidworks for modelling.
• Ability and confidence in dealing with suppliers to organise and procure prototypes, gain both prototype and production samples and work with engineering changes.
• Microsoft office, (Excel and Outlook)

The following competences:

• FEA, ideally with Solidworks but not critical if another software.
• Experience of working to and producing calculation packs in accordance with applicable standards

Optional skills we would like:

• Drafting, the drawings are generally simple but of great importance is understanding tolerances and the manufacturing processes employed.
• Experience of manufacturing the processes we use, eg. castings, injection moulding, aluminium and plastic extrusions, bonding technology, manual fabrication.
• Experience with Microsoft project.
• Experience with PDM software, ideally Solidworks.