Design Engineer

Jackie Kerr Recruitment Ltd; South Cerney; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Design Engineer in South Cerney, UK. This hands-on role involves designing products using SolidWorks, providing technical guidance to clients, and ensuring quality compliance. Ideal candidates should have experience in design engineering and familiarity with hydraulics and pumps. Benefits include 25 days of holiday, a company bonus, and medical coverage.

Benefits

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Company Bonus

Medical (BUPA) and Dental

Childcare Vouchers

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a Design Engineer role.
• Understanding of Hydraulics, Pumps, Valves, Compressors.
• Direct customer contact experience.

Responsibilities

• Design products using SolidWorks to meet customer expectations.
• Provide technical guidance to customers.
• Liaise with Sales team and suppliers.
• Generate and approve design proposals.

Skills

SolidWorks (CAD)

Technical guidance

Customer liaison

Quality Systems knowledge

ERP & CAD systems

Job description

Our client is a growing specialist engineering business that supports a range of markets including Formula 1, Motorsport, Oil & Gas, Pumps and Chemical Processing.

This is a hands‑on, customer‑facing engineering role owning the application design journey from initial enquiry through to release. You will interface with customers and suppliers, generate and approve design proposals, and ensure solutions are manufacturable, compliant and delivered on time.

Design Engineer Roles and Responsibilities:

• Design of products for customers using SolidWorks (CAD), ensuring these are to customer expectations
• Provide technical guidance to highly technical external customers, visiting customer sites
• Liaising with the Sales team, customers and suppliers
• Generateand approvedesign proposals utilizing our client's extensive design and material expertise to ensure the best application solution forcustomers
• Knowledge and experience of Quality Systems, familiarity with the Quality Procedures of ISO9001:2015, PPAP, First Article Inspection, Non-Conformances, Quality Audits etc
• Support with Goods Inwards Inspection of manufactured parts to ensure conformity
• Work closely with suppliers to ensure quality of product

Design Engineer Ideal Candidate:

• Worked in a Design Engineer role
• Understanding of applications in Hydraulics, Pumps, Valves, Compressors is a benefit
• Worked within / comfortable with having direct contact with customers
• Knowledge of manufacturing and processes in relevant industries
• IT usage of ERP & CAD systems, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint)

Design Engineer Working Hours & Benefits:

• Monday – Thursday: 08:30 – 17:00, Fridays: 08:30 – 16:00
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays, increasing with length of service
• Company Bonus
• Medical (BUPA) and Dental
• Childcare Vouchers and Cycle to Work Scheme