Design Engineer

Key Benefit Administrators, Inc.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a Design Engineer to join their team in the Lancaster area. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of experience, proficiency in Autodesk software, and excellent interpersonal skills. In return, the company offers a competitive salary of up to £60k, flexible working hours, and a generous holiday package. This role offers a chance to work in a dynamic environment focused on the oil and gas industry.

Benefits

Salary up to £60k

33 days holiday

Flexi time

Healthcare

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of design engineering experience.
• Proficient in Mathcad and Autodesk software.
• Good interpersonal skills for managing customer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Produce engineering models and detail drawings using Inventor and ACAD.
• Perform finite analysis using ANSYS.
• Contact customers for technical support.

Skills

Ansys

Orcaflex

Inventor

ACAD

CPS

Mathcad

Excel spreadsheets

Office word documents

Education

HND in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

CRS are currently sourcing a full‑time Design Engineer for our oil and gas clients’ offices in the Lancaster area. An amazing opportunity to join a front‑leader in the industry who has shown continued growth year on year.

Role

Our ideal design engineer will have previous long‑term experience in a similar role in manufacturing/engineering industry and ideally be familiar with the use of:

• Ansys
• Orcaflex
• Inventor
• ACAD
• CPS

Responsibilities

• Produce engineering models and detail drawings using Inventor and ACAD.
• Perform finite analysis using ANSYS.
• By agreement; Orcaflex and Thermal analysis.
• Eliminate, reduce or control foreseeable health and safety risks through the design process.
• Produce test procedures, reports and manuals.
• Contact customers and suppliers for technical support to project managers.
• Analyse and solve technical problems and provide solutions in a timely manner.
• Investigate new technologies or existing technologies.
• Carry out work in a timely and efficient manner in order to meet deadlines, changing priorities when the situation requires.
• Carry out work in accordance with operating procedures and statutory/client specifications and requirements.

Quality, Health and Safety

• Ensure that safety policies and procedures are understood and adhered to so far as is reasonably practicable in order to ensure a safe working environment.
• Carry out work in accordance with the Company Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality systems and take an active part in the compliance and improvement of same.
• Report any accidents, incidents, near misses, actual or potential problems with products, services or systems according to Company processes/procedures.
• Eliminate waste of whatever form, to suggest the use of more environmentally friendly substances and practices and contribute to the continuous improvement of the environment.

Essential Experience and Qualifications

Minimum HND in Mechanical Engineering with at least 5 years design engineering experience. Mathcad and Autodesk software proficient. Good interpersonal skills, with experience in managing customer and supplier relationships. Commercial awareness is highly desired for the role. Competent in Excel spreadsheets and Office word documents. Able to perform structural hand calculation skills with a working knowledge of hydraulic systems. Knowledge of metals, alloys and phosphorous would also be highly desired but not essential to be considered.

In Return We Offer

• Salary to 60k dependent on experience
• 33 days holiday
• Flexi time (following probation completion)
• Healthcare

Hours Of Work

Monday to Thursday 8.00am – 4.30pm
Friday 8.00am – 1.00pm
(37 hour week)