Contek Recruitment are working in partnership with a state of the art manufacturing organisation based in Somerset.                                                                                                                  

Our client are a long standing Precision Engineering Company who provide products to companies of all sizes across a variety of complex industry sectors, including: Aerospace, Environmental, Food & Drink, Marine, Nuclear, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutical and Utilities.

42.5 hour week 8-5pm

Through growth they are looking for design engineer to join the team on a permanent basis:

Design Engineer - £45-48k

Senior Lead Design role - £50-55k - overseeing a small team reporting to Operations Manager.

Responsibilities

• Design new and existing engineering products and processes
• Designing of projects within Structural Platforms and Welded Assemblies
• Craft models and drawings of products using CAD with 2D/3D
• Ideally experienced with the use of Solidworks (2023) or a similar package
• Analyze data and retest if needed
• Research new product ideas and methods
• Improve existing products and processes
• Ensure compliance with the industry’s safety standards
• Maintain accurate records
• Ensure products are user- and environment-friendly
• Write detailed reports
• Find creative design solutions to problems
• Present designs to customers and project managers

Requirements and skills

• Previous experience as a Design Engineer or a similar role 
• Ideally having worked within an Engineering/Manufacturing environment - consisting of welding, fabrication and machining
• Proven experience using CAD software; knowledge of SolidWorks is a plus
• Good understanding of safety standards and environmental impact of a design
• Ability to present in front of stakeholders and managers
• Great computational and spatial ability
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Attention to detail
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a similar field