Design Engineer

Travail Employment Group; Wotton-under-Edge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in South Gloucestershire is seeking a trainee draughtsperson/design engineer. This permanent role involves modifying designs using Solidworks, working in a team, and requires knowledge of CNC machining. The position offers a competitive salary, increasing holiday days, and a supportive environment for professional growth.

Benefits

28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days

Pension

Parking

Bonus

Qualifications

• Knowledge of CNC machining or similar engineering equipment.
• Experience with Solidworks or similar design tools.
• Engineering apprenticeship or qualification with design knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Modify and design equipment using Solidworks.
• Design new products & components, jigs, fixtures.
• Attend meetings and visit customers' sites.

Skills

Knowledge of CNC machining

Experience of Solidworks

Ability to use initiative

Education

Engineering or mechanical engineering apprenticeship

Tools

Solidworks

ParaCAD

Job description

Design Engineer
Up to £30,000 salary, GL12, 28 rising to 33 days holiday 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.

The trainee draughtsperson, design engineer involves

• 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

The trainee draughtsperson, design engineer skills and 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 direct 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.