Location: Desborough, Northamptonshire
Salary: £45,000–£50,000 + bonus
Working: Office-based with UK site travel
An established and growing engineering business is looking for an experienced Project / Design Engineer to join its engineering team.
This is a hands-on engineering role where you’ll take ownership of projects from initial concept and sales handover, through detailed design, manufacture, installation and commissioning.
The Role
* Develop initial concepts into practical engineering solutions
* Produce 3D designs and GA drawings using SolidWorks
* Design conveyors, machinery, platforms, walkways and associated equipment
* Carry out customer site surveys and ensure new equipment integrates with existing plant
* Produce and manage BOMs using an MRP system
* Work closely with Project Managers, detailers and manufacturing teams
* Act as a key technical contact for customers
* Support installation and commissioning on customer sites
* Take engineering ownership of projects through to completion
Projects range from smaller conveyor systems through to major turnkey plant installations lasting 12+ months.
What We’re Looking For
* Around 5+ years' relevant engineering/design experience
* Strong SolidWorks experience – essential
* Background designing machinery, conveyors or material handling equipment
* Experience taking designs from concept/GA through to manufacture
* Good understanding of BOMs and MRP/ERP systems
* Practical understanding of how machinery is manufactured, installed and operated
* Comfortable dealing directly with customers
* Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to sites
Experience with turnkey machinery, production lines, heavy machinery, recycling/waste equipment or plant integration would be particularly relevant.
Structural calculations, FEA and fabrication experience would be advantageous but aren't essential. A degree is also not essential – practical engineering experience is highly valued.
Package
* £45,000–£50,000 basic salary, with some flexibility for exceptional candidates
* Discretionary Christmas bonus
* Approx. 24 days' holiday + bank holidays
* Pension
* Company/pool vehicles for site travel
* Genuine progression opportunities within a growing engineering team
Salary description
£40000.00 - £50000.00 per year