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# Design Engineer

- **Company:** Abbots Ripton
- **Location:** Abbots Ripton, UK
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** £40,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** AutoCAD, SolidWorks (CAD), Value Engineering
- **Published:** September 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/design-engineer/47513820

## About the Role

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. About You Were 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. This is a role of a DESIGN ENGINEER / DRAUGHTSPERSON where you can genuinely see the results of your work from the initial design, through fabrication and installation, to the finished production line. Apply through Your Recruitment Coach or get in touch for a confidential conversation TPBN1_UKTJ



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