Design Engineer

Orona; Sunbury-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading lift manufacturing company based in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced designer responsible for all aspects of lift installation. The role includes producing necessary engineering drawings, customer communication, and ensuring compliance with design standards. The ideal candidate will have a degree or NVQ Level 4 and be proficient in AutoCAD or similar software. Benefits include a competitive salary, generous holidays, and comprehensive health coverage.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday (rising to 30 days with service)

Pension contributions

Life Assurance

Medical Cash Back Plan

Enhanced Family Friendly Leave

GP24 / 7

Employee Assistance Program

Eyecare vouchers

Long Service Awards

Recruitment referral fee

Training and Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Understanding of lift installation methods.
• Must be conversant in AutoCAD or similar design software.
• Fully conversant with engineering drawings and able to explain them.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all design aspects of lift installation including drawing production.
• Produces Builders Works and engineering drawings in line with regulations.
• Liaises with customers, Architects, and project designers.

Skills

Understanding of lift installation methods

Problem Solving

Technical communication skills

Innovative thinking

Education

Accredited university degree or NVQ Level 4

Tools

AutoCAD or similar design software

Job description

Job description

ORONA’s activities are focused on the design, manufacture, installation, maintenance, and modernisation of lifts, escalators, moving ramps and walkways. Operating in 100 countries, we have 330,000 lifts worldwide using our technology. With 2 manufacturing plants Orona is Number 1 in Europe in terms of complete lift production capacity.

Summary

Responsible for all design aspects of the lift installation including drawing production, customer liaison, installation teams liaison, design standards and personally delivers final Builders Working drawings. Provides responsive internal and on site design support and training.

• Produces Builders Works, Engineering, Lift finishes drawings and sketches in accordance with company standards, best practice, legislation, H&S guidelines and the Lifts Regulations.
• Understands, interprets and integrates Architectural and technical building drawings and information, and incorporates within a coordinated working design.
• Produces designs with an awareness of timescales and deadlines in respect of customer requirements. Records design process on company software systems.
• Assists in producing Operating and Maintenance Manuals, ‘as fitted’ information and regularly checks project completion schedules to ensure the O&M manuals are issued to customers in a timely manner in accordance with company practices.
• Has responsibility for ensuring the customer fully understands the builderswork drawings and prepares the site to agreed drawings and attendances. Checks the site for compliance and advises any anomalies / proposals in writing to the customer. Completes site surveys to ensure site is prepared as per agreed drawings and schedules and advises customer on areas of non‑compliance.
• Attends design meetings where required to liaise with the customer, Architects, project designers.
• Responsible for attaining customer approval of builders work drawings and lift finishes.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday (rising to 30 days with service) + 8 days Bank Hols
• Pension (Company contributions rising with service)
• Life Assurance
• Medical Cash Back Plan
• Enhanced Family Friendly Leave
• GP24 / 7
• Employee Assistance Program
• Eyecare vouchers
• Long Service Awards
• Recruitment referral fee
• Training and Development opportunities

Requirements

• An accredited university degree or a level standard education and qualified to NVQ Level 4. Has an understanding of lift installation methods.
• CAD – should be conversant in Auto‑CAD or similar design software.
• Technical Drawings – fully conversant with engineering drawings and able to explain them to others.
• Problem Solving – able to identify problems, break them down into smaller elements, pinpoint possible solutions, prioritise these different elements and construct an action plan for tackling the problem.
• Innovative – shows good judgement about new ideas that will work and able to put them into practice.
• Stand Alone – has the self‑confidence to be able to work with minimum supervision and be trusted to deliver work that is timely and accurate, right 1st time.
• Communication – good communicator both orally and in writing, providing clear and relevant information to others in a way that they can understand exactly the true message that is being sent. Must also be able to select the right medium to use.