Design Engineer

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD; Haywards Heath; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established engineering firm in Haywards Heath is seeking a Design Engineer to join their team. You will design machinery for customer projects, contribute to R&D initiatives, and take ownership of the full design process. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Mechanical Engineering and over 5 years of experience in the packaging machinery industry. Competitive salary and benefits included.

Benefits

8% employer pension contribution

Annual performance-related bonus

Company mobile phone & laptop

Optional private medical healthcare

Strong career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in the packaging machinery industry or related sector.
• Experience with SolidWorks/EPDM Vault is advantageous.
• Good understanding of ATEX and CE marking requirements preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design machinery for customer projects.
• Contribute to R&D initiatives and product development.
• Assist with equipment testing, sometimes in the presence of customers.
• Take ownership of design, development, and release of machines.
• Produce build manuals and other documentation.

Skills

SolidWorks competency

Attention to detail

Strong IT skills

Pneumatic control systems knowledge

Creative and structured approach

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

MS Office applications

Job description

Overview

Design Engineer Job Overview

Due to continued growth, there is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established engineering team specialising in the design and manufacture of manufacturing machinery. The successful applicant will be involved in a wide range of activities within the engineering department and will report to the Lead Engineer. Responsibilities will include machinery design for customer projects, R&D initiatives, product development, and cost-saving improvements. The role may also involve equipment testing, occasionally in the presence of customers. You will be expected to take full ownership of design, development, and release of machines for manufacture, as well as the production of build manuals, user manuals, statutory documentation, and testing documentation. The engineering team currently includes a group of Mechanical Design Engineers and Control & Automation Engineers. The right candidate will be a strong team player with a sound understanding of engineering principles, technical drawings, and industry standards, combined with a proactive and committed approach.

Responsibilities

• Design machinery for customer projects.
• Contribute to R&D initiatives, product development, and cost-saving improvements.
• Assist with equipment testing, occasionally in the presence of customers.
• Take ownership of the design, development, and release of machines for manufacture.
• Produce build manuals, user manuals, statutory documentation, and testing documentation.
• Collaborate with Mechanical Design Engineers and Control & Automation Engineers as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications & Skills

• Proactive, positive, and collaborative with creativity and structured approach; able to deliver high-quality outputs on time.
• Strong attention to detail and a "right first time" attitude.
• SolidWorks competency.
• Experience with SolidWorks/EPDM Vault (advantageous).
• Strong IT skills, including MS Office applications.
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent).
• Good understanding of pneumatic control systems.
• Knowledge of ATEX and CE marking requirements (preferred).
• Ideally 5+ years' experience within the packaging machinery industry or a related sector.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary circa £45,000 DOE.
• Location: West Sussex (close to a mainline train station for easy commuting).
• Hours: 35 per week, with flexibility required on occasion.
• 8% employer pension contribution.
• Annual performance-related bonus.
• Annual pay review.
• Company mobile phone & laptop.
• Optional private medical healthcare.
• Death-in-service benefit.
• Strong career progression opportunities.

Bennett & Game Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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