CAD Design Engineer – Materials Handling & Steelwork

Elevation Recruitment Group; Shireoaks; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Loyalty bonus

Training and development opportunities

Career progression

Job summary

Elevation Recruitment Group are seeking an experienced Design Engineer / Design Draughtsperson to join their engineering team in the South East Sheffield area. You will take projects from initial surveys through to detailed manufacturing drawings for bespoke materials handling and structural steelwork.

The role requires strong AutoCAD 2D/3D skills, experience with Navisworks, Advance Steel or Tekla, and a hands-on approach to fabrication and manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in design/draughting roles.
• Experience with bulk materials handling and/or structural steelwork.
• Designing equipment such as conveyors, chutes, hoppers, silos, tanks, ductwork, staircases and platforms.
• Strong AutoCAD 2D/3D skills for detailed drawings.
• Experience with 3D design software (Advance Steel or Tekla) and other tools.
• Experience producing sheet metal developments and DXF files for manufacture.
• Model coordination with clients and suppliers.
• Experience using laser scan data and point clouds.
• Navisworks used for model coordination.
• Good MS Word/Excel skills.
• Understanding of engineering/quality specifications and CE regulations.
• Excellent organisation/communication.
• Independent working style with hands-on manufacturing understanding.
• Engineering apprenticeship or relevant qualification.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel UK-wide.

Responsibilities

• Develop bespoke design solutions for materials handling and structural steelwork.
• Attend customer sites for surveys and information gathering.
• Produce accurate 2D/3D General Arrangement drawings.
• Develop GA drawings into detailed workshop manufacturing drawings.
• Create designs and fabrication drawings for steelwork, conveyors, tanks and chutes.
• Produce sheet metal developments and DXF files for manufacture.
• Work with laser scan data and coordinate models.
• Use Navisworks to coordinate and develop models.
• Support tender packages with design input to optimize cost and manufacturability.
• Interpret drawings, specs and project scopes.
• Understand structural design calculations and reports.
• Produce documentation like drawing registers and material lists.
• Mentor apprentices and attend client meetings.

Skills

AutoCAD 2D/3D

Navisworks

Point cloud data

Project coordination

Independent working

Manufacturing knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Engineering apprenticeship

Tools

AutoCAD

Advance Steel

Tekla

DXF export

Job description

Elevation Recruitment Group are seeking an experienced Design Engineer / Design Draughtsperson to join their engineering team in the South East Sheffield area. You will take projects from initial surveys through to detailed manufacturing drawings for bespoke materials handling and structural steelwork.

The role requires strong AutoCAD 2D/3D skills, experience with Navisworks, Advance Steel or Tekla, and a hands-on approach to fabrication and manufacturing.