Design Engineer

Vantis Software; Skelmersdale; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Design Engineer to join their dynamic team in Skelmersdale. This full-time role offers the opportunity to contribute to innovative design engineering projects while ensuring high-quality outputs and customer satisfaction. You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, support production processes, and participate in company-wide improvement initiatives. If you are passionate about engineering and eager to make an impact, this position is an excellent opportunity to grow your career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Auto-enrolment pension scheme

Life insurance coverage

24 days holiday plus bank holidays

Access to well-being programmes

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline required.
• Experience in managing multiple projects in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver design engineering work on time while maintaining quality.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure customer satisfaction and support production.

Skills

Logical and analytical thinking

Effective communication skills

Project management

Understanding technical standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

We are looking for a Design Engineer to join our team in Skelmersdale on a full-time and permanent basis.

Responsibilities

• The successful and timely delivery of all design engineering work allocated to you.
• Maintaining high-quality engineering output.
• Working according to defined company processes and standards.
• Ensuring customer satisfaction through quality work delivery.
• Supporting the Business Group in winning new work.
• Improving product design methods and procedures.

Main Duties

• Supporting the Engineering Team Manager to provide design engineering coverage across the Business Group and CRP when necessary.
• Performing design engineering activities daily within Design Engineering.
• Designing products in accordance with customer requirements, company practices, and recognized standards.
• Generating technical presentations for internal or external purposes.
• Ensuring accuracy and completeness of drawings and documentation.
• Providing technical support for products and related activities.
• Supporting production plant and equipment as needed.
• Communicating technical data effectively to customers and sub-contractors.
• Collaborating with Supply Chain and Operations.
• Participating in company-wide improvement initiatives.
• Performing other activities as directed by management.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Logical and analytical thinking; championing procurement processes.
• Managing multiple projects efficiently with minimal supervision.
• Setting realistic timescales in collaboration with sales and project teams.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Building strong working relationships within multidisciplinary teams.
• Providing support and training to less experienced engineers.
• Understanding and applying relevant technical and HSE standards.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a similar discipline (BEng (Hons), MEng (Hons), or equivalent).

Experience

• Working across cultural boundaries.
• Effective communication internally and externally.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Handling multiple projects efficiently.
• Conducting analytical calculations.

Benefits

• Auto-enrolment pension scheme.
• Life insurance coverage of 4x basic annual salary.
• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Access to well-being programmes.
• Free on-site parking.