Senior Design Engineer

Senior Design Engineer

Salary: £45,000-£50,000 Circa

Location: Outskirts of Bedford - (Could be home based with travel to sites)

Our well established client are Market Leaders in the manufacturing & Installing of specialised products throughout the UK. We are pleased to be recruiting a Senior Design Engineer to join their team for this busy and vibrant business based on the outskirts of Bedford.

Role and Responsibilities:

* Leading CAD team including managing workloads and timescales. Completing production drawings, designs on future products and prototypes.
* Working with CAD Engineers on projects providing advice and design checks.
* All drawing works completed in AutoDesk Inventor.
* Liaising directly with the contracts and project co-ordination team and customers to obtain information to enable completion of drawing work for release to production.

Main Responsibilities:

* Reviewing all orders that are issued from the Project Co-ordinators and contracts team to ensure relevant information is available to complete production drawings and schedules.
* Managing workload and time scales with 4 CAD Engineers to meet production and procurement lead times.
* Working across at least 2 Group Companies to provide accurate production drawings.
* Attending weekly Production Meetings to update on live projects and timescales to production.
* Running weekly meetings with CAD team.
* Working closely with Design and Technical team on new updates, designs etc
* There will be a requirement for completing manufacturing drawings for production team yourself.
* Ensuring information produced for the factory is accurate and meets with our certification and the customer requirements.
* Working with suppliers and group companies to develop cost effective design for fabrication.

Role Requirements:

* Must be able to operate efficiently and accurately using AutoDesk Inventor 2017 - 2023.
* Ability to read and understand technical construction and engineering drawings.
* Previous experience in our field is not required but an advantage will be given to those from steel fabrication background.
* Previous experience or knowledge of iLogic would be an advantage.
* Driving licence and passport.
* Prior to starting work due to the security level, you will be required to complete Disclosure Scotland Standard Vetting. It will also be part of your role to obtain SC clearance. These points will be discussed at your interview.

If you meet the above criteria, we would love to hear from you. In the first instance please email your CV. If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch.

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Please note that at times due to the volume of applications we may not be able to respond to each person individually. If you do not hear from us within 7 days we're sorry you have not been successful this time. Please do not let this stop you applying for other positions you may be suitable for. Good Luck!

1st Choice Staff Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and acts as both an Employment Agency & Business.