Design Engineer
28 days ago
Bradford
Our client is an award winning manufacturer that is going from strength to strength, they are looking for a Design Engineer to join their team. As a Design Engineer you will be responsible for the production of detailed design information on a range of product types, as part of the second line engineering process. You will form a key member of the design team provide support to both pre and post-sales functions. You will take sales estimation proposals and develop them into mature solutions ready to be handed over to the projects team. The design information will require a thorough review of scope of works, specification compliance and will entail the production of detailed general arrangement and fabrication drawings alongside the production of bill of materials. Salary: Up to £47,000 depending on experience. Hours of work: Monday – Thursday, 8.30am – 5.00pm, and Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm. Location: Bradford, fully office based. PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU MEET THE MAJORITY OF THESE REQUIREMENTS: Experience in design of air handling units. Experience of fault finding, diagnosing issues with air handling units. Strong understanding of production and assembly processes within a fabrication environment. Excellent time management skills and the ability to work in a high-pressure environment. Excellent communication and problem-solving skills. Flexible approach to working hours with the overall focus of delivering projects on and on budget. Strong two-way communication skills and approachable. Strong client relationship skills. Working to ISO9001 quality procedures and CDM regulations. Strong commercial awareness. * Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills plus high quality standards of written work and drawings. Responsibilities: - Taking ownership in developing designs to an agreed specification, including the key measures of meeting deadlines, meeting design criteria, liaising with suppliers. - Developing designs for projects from initial enquiry, producing costings and producing BOMs (Bill of Materials). Final design sign off of above information required prior to handover to the project team. - Developing new product ranges as part of the Research & Development process. - Working as part of a multi discipline engineering team consisting of ventilation, building services, refrigeration, acoustic and control engineers to develop complex product solutions. - Working on varied types of drawings from single line design concepts to intricate detailed manufacturing drawings. - Liaising with the drawing department to produce accurate working drawings for production and sales proposal drawings. - Providing mentoring and technical support to other engineers and technicians on areas of speciality. - Keeping drawing schedules up to date for issued and received drawings. - Managing risk effectively, collaborating with all departments and adapting to situations. - Maximising value engineering opportunities. - Dealing with and managing customer technical requests in a professional manner. - Willing to learn and develop product knowledge. - Updating Internal Shared Knowledge Platform with updated design information, changes to process methodologies. - Attending site surveys and client meetings to provide client technical support, and or support pre/post sales departments. - Making sure the Company is aware of new legislative requirements in this area and is compliant with its regulatory obligations. - Carrying out a regular review of the latest standards to ensure the Company meets the latest guidelines. - Maintaining a high level of quality in accordance with Company policies. - Providing technical support and training to internal and external customers. - Attending meetings as requested and providing reports as required. - Managing workload proactively to achieve objectives and ensure activity schedules are kept regularly up to date. - Managing the development and integration of Air Plus Software, ensuring the software and database is kept up to date with the latest information. - Any other ad hoc duties that may be required from time to time for the smooth running of the business. Previous relevant backgrounds for example; Mechanical Designer / Autodesk Technician / CAD Engineer / CAD Draughtsman / Draughtsperson / Draughts Person / CAD Technician / Design Engineer / Autodesk Technician / Mechanical Design Engineer / CAD Designer / other similar CAD based Engineering role