Design Engineer

King Lynn, Norfolk

Circa £50,000

25 days holidays + banks holidays, 8% pension scheme, Christmas shutdown

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Design Engineer to join our Technical / Design Office in Kings Lynn. We are a family-owned, customer focused business that has been established for 34 years and known for the design, manufacture and installation of top-quality food processing equipment and systems for some of the nation’s favorite food brands!

The Role

• Design new equipment to meet process requirements.
• Modelling of parts, assemblies and detail drawings using Solidworks 3D software.
• 3D Scanning of existing sites and equipment.
• Creation of weldment cut lists, bills of materials and assembly/dis-assembly diagrams.
• Improvement of existing equipment and fabrication/assembly processes.
• Ensuring that equipment meets necessary safety and environmental regulations.
• Co-ordinating with the Senior Design Engineer to ensure close liaison of the D.O with the Sales, Manufacturing and Site operations to ensure the smooth running of projects.
• Provide advice and guidance on solutions to engineering problems.
• Consider ‘Standardisation’ of various specific equipment.
• Regular analysis of design objectives to ensure good fit with customer needs.
• Providing advice and guidance on solutions to engineering problems.
• Surveying of existing equipment and site installations.
• Liaising with clients to understand and fulfill their equipment requirements.
• Production of operating and maintenance documentation for equipment.

Essential skills

• Minimum 5 years’ experience designing capital equipment.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills.
• Commercial awareness.
• The ability to confidently create 3D and 2D models, layouts, assemblies, and detailed drawings using SolidWorks (full training will be provided).
• Detailed understanding of sheet metal design and manufacture.
• A thorough understanding of the requirements for hygienic design of equipment for the food industry.

In return

• My client is paying up to £50,000 for the right candidate and offers an 8% Company Contributory Pension scheme, 25 days + bank holidays and Christmas shutdown.