Design Engineer

MacTaggart, Scott and Company; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK engineering firm is seeking a Design Engineer responsible for providing technical support and designing components and tools. This entry-level position offers flexible working arrangements including a choice between a 4- or 5-day working week, and various benefits aimed at promoting a healthy work-life balance and professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working week option

Employee wellbeing program

Onsite canteen and car park

Qualifications

• Experience with solid modelling and drawing design tools.
• A flair for pragmatic problem solving and innovation.
• A flexible approach to work activities.

Responsibilities

• Liaise effectively with Production, QA, Procurement and Manufacturing teams.
• Produce technically correct designs for jigs, fixtures and special tools.
• Prepare and maintain manufacturing drawings to a highly proficient standard.

Skills

Solid modelling and drawing design tools

Pragmatic problem solving

Flexible approach

Microsoft Office packages

Job description

Overview

The Design Engineer will primarily be responsible for the provision of technical support to a broad range of internal departments and occasionally external customers. Other duties will include design of components, jigs and fixtures as well as the creation and maintenance of engineering drawings. In-service design modification work may also be undertaken once suitable experience has been gained.

The key goals

• To provide general technical support to ensure internal functions' issues are overcome in a correct, timely and cost effective manner
• To create jig, fixture & tool designs and produce technical drawings in a timely manner to meet often demanding schedules

Responsibilities

• Liaise effectively with Production, QA, Procurement and Manufacturing teams
• Maintain regular communication and interaction within the workshop areas
• Produce technically correct designs for jigs, fixtures and special tools as required by manufacturing
• Prepare and maintain manufacturing drawings to a highly proficient standard for all jigs, fixtures and tools
• Provide general technical support to in-house issues during manufacture and test
• Consider and create effective solutions for equipment repair and refurbishment
• Occasionally provide design/drawing capability for the design team to ease capacity demands and overloads
• Configuration control of drawing sets
• Promote Safe Working practices

Requirements

• Experience with solid modelling and drawing design tools
• A flair for pragmatic problem solving and innovation
• A flexible approach to work activities
• Competency with using Microsoft Office packages

Benefits

• As part of our Healthy Work-Life Balance employees can choose between a 4- or 5-day working week. Allowing you to fit work around your priorities and personal life, not the other way round
• Flexible working hours between 07:00 and 19:00, and core hours of 09:30 - 15:30
• Our leave policy brings together leave entitlements which include annual leave, paid parental leave, military reservist leave, plus more
• We will provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career, with a dedicated Learning and Development team
• A generous referral programme
• Your wellbeing is supported through our online wellbeing program as well as our Employee Assistance Programme and an onsite nurse
• Onsite Canteen and Car Park

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting