Design Engineer

See your designs go from a 3D model to equipment working on site. As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you’ll work with technicians and suppliers to get your designs made, installed and tested, and use what you learn from plant inspections to make equipment more reliable.

You’ll work a 35-hour week and get 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 27 days with service.

What you’ll work on

• Create 3D models and engineering drawings that people can use to manufacture, install and operate equipment.
• Use calculations and simulations to check your designs and choose suitable materials and manufacturing methods.
• Arrange plant inspections and surveys, then use the findings to update designs and engineering records.
• Manage capital and maintenance projects, working with suppliers and site teams to resolve problems and bring equipment into service.
• Take part in design reviews and follow site safety and management of change procedures through testing and handover.

You’ll have experience working on complex mechanical design projects, with strong 3D CAD skills and the ability to produce engineering drawings, carry out design calculations and manage drawing revisions. You’ll also understand how material choices and manufacturing methods affect a design and be comfortable discussing your work with technicians and operations teams.

You’ll need an HNC, HND or degree in mechanical engineering, or equivalent practical experience. Knowledge of pressure equipment, lifting equipment, tanks or pipework would be useful.

What else you’ll get

• 5% employer pension contribution when you contribute 4%
• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 27 days with service
• Life assurance at four times your basic salary
• Healthcare scheme and Employee Assistance Programme
• Company sick pay of up to six months at full pay followed by six months at half pay, depending on length of service