Design Engineer

Working alongside a close-knit team of Project Engineers, you’ll take responsibility for a range of design and draughting requirements, including:

Developing 3D models and detailed fabrication drawings

Sheet metal and structural steelwork design

Designing access platforms, walkways and staircases

Site surveys and measuring existing operating areas

Producing fabrication and installation drawings

Process layout design and refinement

Designing interconnecting chutes and equipment

Load-bearing calculations and identifying foot loadings

Identifying utility connection points

Producing risk assessments for specific solutions and layouts

Updating drawings to reflect as-installed designs

The projects are predominantly within the food processing industry, so experience of hygienic and food-safe design is highly beneficial.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys designing, problem solving and seeing their work come to life., We’re looking for an experienced design engineer or draughtsperson who has:

Strong 3D SolidWorks experience, ideally including Weldments, Sheet Metal and Part Modelling

Experience designing equipment and structural steelwork

Good knowledge of industrial fabrication methods

Experience producing detailed fabrication drawings

HNC/HND in Engineering or equivalent

Minimum 3 years’ industrial design experience

Working knowledge of AutoCAD

An understanding of machinery guarding, CE marking and machinery regulations

A practical and commercial approach to design and value engineering

Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a team

A flexible and enthusiastic approach

Willingness to undertake occasional UK and overseas site surveys

Experience within food machinery, food processing or hygienic design would be particularly useful.