Draughtsman

ALH Recruitment; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

ALH Recruitment seeks a Draughtsperson in Peterborough to drive end-to-end design for food processing lines. You will develop 3D models and fabrication drawings, including sheet-metal and structural steelwork, delivering hygienic, food-safe designs.

Requirements include a minimum of 3 years industrial experience, proficiency in SolidWorks and AutoCAD, and understanding of CE marking and guarding requirements. Some UK and international site travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years industrial experience.
• Experience in food machinery design and hygienic food-safe solutions.
• CE marking, machinery directive and guarding requirements.
• 2D & 3D CAD experience.

Responsibilities

• Fulfilling inception to completion design and draughting for food processing lines.
• Developing models and fabrication drawings; sheet-metal formations and structural steelwork.
• Site surveys of operating areas and documenting layouts.
• Identify foot-loadings, utility points and transfer chutes.

Skills

3+ years industrial experience

Dynamic approach

Clear communicator

Team collaboration

Education

HNC / HND in engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

Draughtsperson - Peterborough - 40/45k + benefits

ALH Recruitment are looking to recruit a Draughtsperson with immediate effect for our client who continue to grow and dominate their market from their HQ based in Peterborough.

Draughtsperson

Working under own initiative, with support from their close knit Project Engineering team, fulfilling “inception to completion” design and draughting requirements for food processing lines.

Developing models and fabrication drawings. Sheet-metal formations and structural steelwork. Working to and delivering highly hygienic (food safe) design standards.

Delivering the wider project needs includes:-

• Site survey of operating areas
• Steelwork design, load bearing calculations, fabrication drawings.
• Access walkways and staircase design and fabrication drawings.
• Documented risk assessments for the specific solutions and the interacting layout.
• Process layout refinement and design of interconnecting transfer chutes etc.
• Identify foot-loadings for interaction with construction companies.
• Identify utility connection points for the process layout.
• Receive “as installed” layouts from the installing engineer and update as necessary.

Our client has a developing range of process solutions. In the process of our company driving forwards, the ideal candidate will have experience in:-

• Food machinery design
• Hygienic food-safe solutions
• Fabrication processes
• CE marking, machinery directive and guarding requirements
• Conversant with 2D & 3D

Our client covers the following Industry sectors:-

• Snacks food manufacturing – high volume production lines
• Root crop processing
• Canning
• Coffee processing
• Project management of turn-key facilities

Skills

• 3D SolidWorks trained and competent – industrial fabrication drawings
• Previous experience in equipment & steelwork design and fabrication techniques
• Minimum 3 years industrial experience
• HNC / HND qualification in engineering
• Dynamic, enthusiastic and flexible approach
• Willing to travel (occasional need for UK and foreign site surveys)
• Commercial awareness applied to designing - value engineering approach
• Excellent people skills and clear communicator with the ability to form strong team bonds
• Computer literate with working knowledge of the following:-
• SolidWorks (Weldments, sheet-metal, part modelling, piping, stress analysis)
• AutoCAD