Design Engineer

Travail Employment Group; Wotton-under-Edge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in South Gloucestershire seeks a Design Engineer to work as a trainee draughtsperson. The role involves using Solidworks for design tasks, modifying equipment, and attending client meetings. The ideal candidate has knowledge of CNC machining and design tools, along with a relevant qualification. Benefits include a salary of up to £30,000, 28 days holiday rising to 33, and a permanent contract.

Benefits

28 days holiday rising to 33 days

Pension

Bonus

Parking

Qualifications

• Ability to translate CNC machining into suitable designs.
• Experience with design tools to quickly adapt and learn.
• Some design knowledge is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Modify and design equipment using Solidworks.
• Design new products, components, and fixtures.
• Update records on the ParaCAD system.
• Maintain and control the change record system.

Skills

Knowledge of CNC machining or similar engineering equipment

Experience of Solidworks or comparable design tools

Engineering or mechanical engineering apprenticeship/qualification

Education

Engineering or mechanical engineering qualification

Tools

Solidworks

Job description

Design Engineer

Up to £30,000 salary, GL12, 28 days holiday rising to 33 days with service, pension, parking, bonus, Monday to Thursday 8.30-5pm, Friday 8.30-4pm, 39 hour week, Permanent role.

Opportunity to join a friendly and stable manufacturing company in the South Gloucestershire area as a trainee draughtsperson, design engineer working on the companies' products. This role reports to the design manager.

Responsibilities

• The modification and design of equipment using Solidworks
• Design of new products & components, jigs fixtures and related materials
• Attend meetings and occasionally visit customers' sites to carry out related design duties
• Working in a small team environment with the ability to use your initiative to complete tasks on your own once you have been trained.
• Update records on the ParaCAD system
• DAR - maintain and control the change record system

Skills & Background

• Knowledge of CNC machining or similar engineering equipment to enable translation into suitable designs
• Experience of Solidworks or knowledge of comparable design tools to get up to speed quickly
• Any engineering or mechanical engineering apprenticeship or qualification combined with some design knowledge would be a great fit for this role.

The trainee draughtsperson, design engineer role is working with an established and friendly production engineering company in South Gloucestershire where you will get product training and be an integral part of the team.

Benefits

• Job title: trainee draughtsperson, design engineer
• Salary: Up to £30,000 + bonus
• Hours: Monday to Thursday 8.30-5pm, Friday 8.30-4pm, 39 hour week
• Benefits: 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days
• Location: South Gloucestershire GL12 (own transport required due to start time)
• Duration: Permanent

Please apply for this role through the job board or apply directly to [e-mail] or for further information, please call Adam on 0117 934 9770.

Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.