3D Design Engineer (SolidWorks) – Food Processing Systems

Your Recruitment Coach; Alwalton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Your Recruitment Coach are working with an established and growing engineering business to appoint an experienced 3D SolidWorks Design Engineer / Draughtsperson in Peterborough. Salary £40,000 - £45,000 DOE + overtime + benefits.

You’ll be involved from concept through to installation, working on bespoke food processing systems and industrial projects. The role covers design of 3D models, fabrication drawings, sheet metal and steelwork, with opportunities for site surveys and value engineering.

Qualifications

• Strong 3D SolidWorks experience, ideally including Weldments, Sheet Metal and Part Modelling.
• Experience designing equipment and structural steelwork.
• Good knowledge of industrial fabrication methods.
• Experience producing detailed fabrication drawings.
• HNC/HND in Engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Developing 3D models and detailed fabrication drawings.
• Sheet metal and structural steelwork design.
• Designing access platforms, walkways and staircases.
• Site surveys and measuring existing operating areas.
• Producing fabrication and installation drawings.
• Process layout design and refinement.
• Designing interconnecting chutes and equipment.
• Load-bearing calculations and identifying foot loadings.
• Identifying utility connection points.
• Producing risk assessments for specific solutions and layouts.
• Updating drawings to reflect as-installed designs.

Skills

3D SolidWorks

Weldments

Sheet Metal

Part Modelling

Industrial design

Education

HNC/HND in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Your Recruitment Coach are working with an established and growing engineering business to appoint an experienced 3D SolidWorks Design Engineer / Draughtsperson in Peterborough. Salary £40,000 - £45,000 DOE + overtime + benefits.

You’ll be involved from concept through to installation, working on bespoke food processing systems and industrial projects. The role covers design of 3D models, fabrication drawings, sheet metal and steelwork, with opportunities for site surveys and value engineering.