Design Engineer

Direct People Ltd; Sandbach; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Ongoing training and support

Key role in the company

Job summary

A market-leading company in the manufacturing sector is seeking a Design Engineer to interpret customer drawings and ensure effective solutions for component manufacture. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of steel fabrication and CAD knowledge (Radan and Inventor). Responsibilities include constructing BOMs, assisting colleagues with best practices, and engaging in value engineering. A competitive salary and ongoing training are offered, making this an exciting opportunity to be a key player in the team.

Qualifications

• Understanding engineering drawings, including geometric tolerancing.
• Hands-on experience with steel fabrication equipment (laser cutting, press-braking, welding).
• CAD (3D and 2D) – Radan and Inventor knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Interpret customer drawings for component manufacture.
• Ensure costs are understood and communicated.
• Detail piece parts and jig requirements.
• Construct BOMs for manufacturing instructions.
• Assist engineering colleagues with best practices.
• Ensure fault-free solutions in the manufacturing cycle.
• Engage in value engineering activities.
• Liaise with shop-floor personnel for solutions.

Skills

Understanding engineering drawings

Hands-on experience with steel fabrication equipment

CAD (3D and 2D) knowledge

Ability to communicate well

Works well under pressure

Proficient with MS Office

Methodical workload balance

Good team player

Flexible working hours

Tools

Laser cutting

Press-braking

Welding processes

Radan

Inventor

Job description

Market leading company within the steel fabrications sector.

Design Engineer – Manufacturing (Location: Cheshire, Salary: Negotiable based on experience)

Key Tasks:

• Interpret customer drawings with a view to subsequent component manufacture.
• Ensure costs are understood & communicated.
• Detail piece parts & jig & fixture requirements to ensure effective solutions to component manufacture.
• Construct BOMs & routings to form intuitive component manufacture instructions.
• Assist other engineering colleagues with best practice solutions.
• Assist quality department to ensure fault‑free solutions within the manufacturing cycle.
• Engage in value engineering activities to reduce process cost of manufacture.
• Liaise & collaborate with shop‑floor personnel to ensure best practice in solutions.

Essential Skills Required:

• Understanding engineering drawings, including geometric tolerancing.
• Hands‑on experience & knowledge of steel fabrication equipment such as laser cutting, press‑braking & welding processes.
• CAD (3D and 2D) – Radan and Inventor knowledge.
• Ability to delegate and communicate well with management and staff.
• Works well under pressure.
• Proficient with MS Office applications, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Methodical, with the ability to balance workloads for each area.
• Good team player with the ability to work on own initiative.
• Flexible on working hours.

Benefits:

For your hard work and dedication you will be rewarded with a competitive salary, ongoing training and support and a chance not to just be a number but a key player in driving our division forward.