The Business Connection Hiring for Design Engineer at Yate Full Time

A dynamic and forward-thinking manufacturing company are seeking a Design Engineer. As a growing company, they offer opportunities for growth and advancement, as well as a supportive and inclusive work environment. If you are interested in a career that will be both interesting and allow you to progress your skills, then read on!

Company Benefits- £45K DOE, 28 Days Holiday Entitlement, Pension, Company Events, Free Parking, Annual Bonus Scheme, Development & Training

Design Engineer – Responsibilities include:

• Taking responsibility for design quality, its accuracy, timely delivery and management
• Improve and expand the Bence product
• Keep up to date with new ideas, design and legislation
• Investigate new materials that could be introduced into our next generation designs
• Ensure a consistent and compliant approach to design
• Maintain and improve the standard of creative design work
• Liaise closely with the Sales team to create innovative designs for presentations or during a bid and tender process
• Liaise closely with procurement ensuring working drawings are available for suppliers to provide quotations in line with lead times and expected production timelines
• Work with, and understand, the requirements of metal fabrication and woodwork/joinery so drawings offer ease of production for the trades working on the workshop floor
• Work with the Production and Operations teams to identify potential cost savings by design improvements
• Work with the refrigeration suppliers (air conditioning, chiller) to ensure mountings, bracketry, pipework are all suitably routed for a mobile environment
• Have an understanding of general electrical principles

Design Engineer – Knowledge, Skills and Experience Desired:

• Qualifications and Automotive Experience us essential
• Thorough understanding and working experience of Solid works software design package
• Knowledge of engineering principals
• Competent to work with all aspects of Microsoft Office
• Numerate, capable of accurate calculations
• Good listener and client facing, able to communicate well and to clearly understand and interpret the brief
• Problem solver
• Have a sound understanding of quality control and health and safety
• Possess plenty of drive to get things done
• If ever required, able to work late to meet a project deadline

Schedule- Monday-Friday 40 Hours

If you do not meet all of the requirements for this position, still apply. If you think you can bring value to this role, then we want to hear from you or perhaps someone you have in mind. If you do not hear back from us within one week, it is likely you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. However, we will endeavour to find you another opportunity should this be the case and look forward to receiving your application